Error Reflection Protocol
Structured meta-reflection when seductive details or cognitive errors occur
What was the goal you were trying to achieve?
What did you actually do? Walk me through each step.
Where did it go wrong? What's the first mistake?
Was it about knowledge, strategy, or attention?
How could you do it differently next time?
Selected wrong answer in memory task
Intervention:
Ask: What distracted you?
Didnt read seductive detail carefully
Intervention:
Coach on attention filtering
Forgot working memory load
Intervention:
Teach chunking strategy
Knowledge Gap: Missing information → Teach content explicitly
Strategy Failure: Wrong approach → Model expert strategy
Attention Failure: Seductive details distracted → Filter practice
Resource Depletion: Working memory exceeded → Reduce cognitive load
Execution Error: Careless mistake → Slow down + double-check
