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name: wrap description: WRAP decision framework countering the four villains—narrow framing, confirmation bias, short-term emotion, and overconfidence. Use for major decisions or when stuck between options. user-invocable: true

WRAP Decision Framework

Apply the complete WRAP framework to make a better decision by countering the four villains of decision-making.

Instructions

Work through all four phases sequentially. Each phase targets a specific cognitive bias that undermines good decisions.

Output Format

Decision: [What are we deciding?] Context: [Key constraints and stakes]

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W: WIDEN Your Options

Counter: Narrow Framing ("Should I do X?" → "What are all my options?")

Current Framing How is the decision currently framed? (Often as "whether or not")

Expanded Options | # | Option | Why It's Worth Considering | |---|--------|---------------------------| | 1 | [option] | [rationale] | | 2 | [option] | [rationale] | | 3 | [option] | [rationale] | | 4 | [option] | [rationale] |

Option-Finding Techniques

• Vanishing options test: "If you couldn't do X, what would you do?"
• Opportunity cost: "What else could you do with this time/money?"
• Find someone who solved it: "Who's had this problem?"

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R: REALITY-TEST Your Assumptions

Counter: Confirmation Bias (seeking evidence that confirms what we want)

Key Assumptions | Assumption | How Would We Know If Wrong? | |------------|----------------------------| | [assumption 1] | [test] | | [assumption 2] | [test] |

Consider the Opposite For each option, what would it take to be convinced it's wrong?

Ooch Is there a small experiment we can run to test this before fully committing?

| Option | Small Test | What We'd Learn | |--------|-----------|-----------------| | [option] | [test] | [insight] |

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A: ATTAIN Distance Before Deciding

Counter: Short-term Emotion (deciding when angry, excited, or desperate)

10/10/10 | Time Horizon | How will you feel about this decision? | |--------------|----------------------------------------| | 10 minutes | [how you feel now] | | 10 months | [how you'll likely feel] | | 10 years | [long-term perspective] |

What Would I Tell My Best Friend? If someone you loved faced this decision, what would you tell them?

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P: PREPARE to Be Wrong

Counter: Overconfidence ("I'm sure this will work")

Premortem Imagine this decision failed completely. What went wrong?

| Failure Mode | How to Prevent/Detect | |--------------|----------------------| | [what could fail] | [safeguard] |

Tripwires Set a future point to reconsider:

| Tripwire | Action If Triggered | |----------|-------------------| | [date or condition] | [what we'll do] |

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Decision

Recommendation Based on the WRAP analysis:

[Your decision and reasoning]

Key Safeguards

• [Safeguard 1]
• [Safeguard 2]

Review Date: [When to reassess]

Guidelines

• Don't skip phases—each counters a different bias
• "Should I?" is almost always narrow framing
• Look for the third option beyond the obvious two
• Ooch when you can—small tests beat big analysis
• Set tripwires before you need them

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