viral-psychology-hooks

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SKILL.md

Viral Psychology Hooks — Content Ideation Skill

Generate content ideas and storyboards that hijack the brain's reward systems. Based on neuroscience patterns behind million-view content (AI veggie drama, morbid curiosity bait, cliffhanger series).

The 4 Brain Triggers (always use at least one)

See references/psychology-triggers.md for full breakdown with examples.

Trigger Mechanism Engagement Pattern
Morbid Curiosity Brain rewards studying unpredictable/shocking situations (evolutionary survival) Stop-scroll, share with "this is cursed"
Gossip Reward "Dirty" stories — even fictional characters — activate reward centers. Social info = dopamine Comments, saves, tagging friends
Prediction Error More absurd the twist → stronger dopamine hit. Violate expectations hard Rewatches, shares, "wait what" comments
Zeigarnik Effect Unfinished stories hang in working memory. Multi-part = profile visits + follows Follower growth, saves, "waiting for part 2"

Workflow

When asked for ideation/storyboard ideas:

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