Tree of Thought

A reasoning technique that simulates multiple domain experts brainstorming step by step, critiquing each other's work, backtracking on flaws, and converging on a well-vetted conclusion.

How it works

1. Multiple experts each write one step of their thinking, then share it with the group.
2. Each expert critiques their own reasoning and the reasoning of every other expert.
3. Experts validate their assertions against their domain knowledge.
4. All experts proceed to the next step, incorporating feedback from the group.
5. If any expert identifies a flaw in their logic, they backtrack to where the flaw occurred and restart that line of reasoning.
6. If any expert realizes they are wrong, they acknowledge it and begin a new train of thought.
7. Each expert assigns a confidence level (likelihood of correctness) to their current assertion.
8. The process continues until the experts converge on a conclusion.

Template 1: General-purpose

Use this template for any question or problem that benefits from multi-perspective reasoning.