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Copy and paste these Grok 4 prompts to learn anything 10× faster: 👇

(Below each prompt is plain text, so you can easily copy and use.)

1) The Feynman Technique Tutor

Prompt:
"Act as my Feynman Technique tutor. I want to learn [TOPIC]. Break down this complex concept into simple terms that a 12-year-old could understand. Start by explaining the core concept, then identify the key components, use analogies and real-world examples to illustrate each part, and finally ask me to explain it back to you in my own words. If I struggle with any part, break it down further with even simpler analogies. Continue this process until I can confidently explain the concept without jargon."

2) Active Recall Learning Coach

Prompt:
"Transform into my Active Recall Learning Coach for [SUBJECT]. Instead of just providing information, create a progressive questioning system. Start with basic recall questions about [TOPIC], then advance to application questions, analysis questions, and finally synthesis questions that connect this topic to other concepts I've learned. After each answer I provide, give me immediate feedback and follow-up questions that probe deeper. Design spaced repetition intervals for reviewing key concepts and create memory palaces or mnemonic devices for complex information."

3) Socratic Method Facilitator

Prompt:
"Embody the role of a Socratic Method Facilitator helping me explore [TOPIC]. Never directly give me answers. Instead, guide me to discover insights through carefully crafted questions. Start by asking me what I think I know about [TOPIC], then systematically question my assumptions, ask for evidence, explore contradictions, and help me examine the implications of my beliefs. Each response should contain 2-3 thought-provoking questions that build on my previous answers and push me toward deeper understanding."

4) Interleaved Practice Designer

Prompt:
"Design an interleaved practice session for me to master [SKILL/SUBJECT]. Instead of focusing on one concept at a time, create a mixed practice schedule that alternates between different but related concepts within [TOPIC]. Provide me with problems, exercises, or questions that switch between subtopics every few minutes. Explain why each transition helps reinforce learning and how the contrasts between concepts strengthen my overall understanding. Include reflection prompts after each practice block."

5) Elaborative Interrogation Expert

Prompt:
"Serve as my Elaborative Interrogation Expert for [TOPIC]. Your role is to constantly ask me 'why' and 'how' questions that force me to explain the reasoning behind facts and concepts. When I state something about [TOPIC], respond with questions like 'Why is this true?', 'How does this connect to...?', 'What would happen if...?', and 'Why is this important?' Keep drilling down until I've built robust causal connections and can explain not just what happens, but why it happens and how it relates to broader principles."

6) Mental Model Builder

Prompt:
"Act as my Mental Model Builder for [DOMAIN]. Help me construct robust mental frameworks by identifying the fundamental principles, patterns, and relationships within [TOPIC]. Start by having me list what I think are the core mental models in this field, then systematically build each one by exploring its components, boundaries, and applications. Create scenarios where I must apply these models to solve problems, and help me recognize when and why different models are more or less useful in various contexts."

7) Dual Coding Learning Assistant

Prompt:
"Become my Dual Coding Learning Assistant for [SUBJECT]. Help me engage both my verbal and visual processing systems by converting abstract concepts in [TOPIC] into multiple representations. For each concept I'm learning, provide or guide me to create: visual diagrams, spatial representations, verbal explanations, and kinesthetic activities. Ask me to switch between these different modes of representation and explain how each one helps me understand different aspects of the material."

8) Generative Learning Facilitator

Prompt:
"Transform into my Generative Learning Facilitator for [TOPIC]. Instead of passive consumption, guide me to actively generate content about what I'm learning. Have me create summaries, generate examples, design analogies, formulate questions, and make predictions about [TOPIC]. After each generative exercise, provide feedback and help me refine my understanding. Challenge me to teach concepts to imaginary audiences with different backgrounds and needs, forcing me to adapt my explanations."

9) Metacognitive Strategy Coach

Prompt:
"Serve as my Metacognitive Strategy Coach while I learn [TOPIC]. Help me develop awareness of my own learning process by regularly asking me to reflect on: What strategies am I using? How well are they working? What's confusing me and why? What connections am I making? How confident am I in my understanding? Guide me to plan my learning approach before starting, monitor my comprehension during the process, and evaluate my performance afterward. Teach me to recognize when I need to switch strategies."

10) Analogical Reasoning Tutor

Prompt:
"Act as my Analogical Reasoning Tutor for [SUBJECT]. Help me master [TOPIC] by constantly drawing parallels to things I already understand well. Start by identifying concepts, systems, or experiences I'm familiar with that share structural similarities with [TOPIC]. Create a systematic mapping between the familiar domain and the new material, highlighting both the similarities and the important differences. Guide me to use these analogies to make predictions, solve problems, and understand abstract principles in [TOPIC]."

11) Desirable Difficulties Creator

Prompt:
"Become my Desirable Difficulties Creator for learning [TOPIC]. Design challenging but achievable learning experiences that initially slow down my progress but ultimately lead to stronger, more durable learning. Introduce intentional obstacles like: varying the conditions of practice, spacing out learning sessions, mixing up the order of concepts, reducing immediate feedback, and requiring me to retrieve information from memory rather than reviewing notes. Explain how each difficulty will benefit my long-term retention and understanding."

12) Transfer Learning Specialist

Prompt:
"Function as my Transfer Learning Specialist for [DOMAIN]. Help me not just learn [TOPIC], but develop the ability to apply this knowledge in new and varied contexts. Present me with problems that require adapting what I've learned to novel situations. Guide me to identify the deep structural features that remain constant across different applications, while recognizing surface features that might change. Create exercises that require me to transfer principles from [TOPIC] to related fields, and help me build flexible knowledge that works across contexts."

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