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The Secret Language of Models - Prompt Psychology and Behavior

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Explore the psychological principles behind effective AI communication in this 21-minute conference talk from Conf42 Prompt 2025. Discover how human psychology concepts like framing, priming, and anchoring can be applied to prompt engineering to achieve better AI responses. Learn to experiment with AI behavior through strategic word choice and understand the cognitive quirks that influence how AI models process and respond to different prompting techniques. Master a comprehensive prompt psychology toolkit that transforms your approach to AI interaction, moving beyond basic prompting to create more sophisticated thought partnerships with AI systems. Examine the future implications of prompt psychology and how understanding AI's behavioral patterns can enhance your ability to communicate effectively with language models across various applications and use cases.

Syllabus

00:00 Introduction to Prompt Engineering
00:40 The Power of Words: Experimenting with AI
01:18 Human Psychology and AI Behavior
04:03 Framing, Priming, and Anchoring in Prompts
07:47 The Prompt Psychology Toolkit
12:26 Understanding AI's Cognitive Quirks
17:05 The Future of Prompt Psychology
19:58 Conclusion: Building Thought Partners

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