The Empty Chair Exercise
Added 2026-10
The Empty Chair Exercise — Chinese original prompt
我要做一次空椅子练习，对象是[关系或称呼]，最近的冲突是[具体事件]。规则：第一轮你只当旁白，提醒我换椅子；第二轮你扮演对方，只用他真会说的语气回一句，不替他和解，也不替他还击；我卡住时你只问“你现在身体哪里紧”。三轮后收尾，给我一句可以带走的观察。这是书写练习，不替代专业心理支持。
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Example
Sample input
要做一次空椅子练习，对象是我父亲，冲突是上个月的一次争吵，开始吧
The output should include
- 第一轮只当旁白提醒换椅子
- 第二轮只回一句，绝不劝和
- 三轮后给观察，注明不替代专业心理支持
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[关系或称呼][具体事件]
How to use
情绪强的练习最好有人在旁边；不舒服就停，不是必须做完。
Try tweaking it
- Set a turn limit (e.g. 5) and an exit condition, then ask for a score and rewrites.
- Have it play only the counterpart: no advice, no acting on your behalf.
What you should get
- A full exchange where the AI stays in the counterpart role
- A score plus sentences you could reuse
Common mistakes
- No turn limit, so the AI plays on and you never practise closing.
- Letting it both play the counterpart and coach you — the role blurs and nothing sticks.
How to check the output
- The AI plays only the counterpart — no advice, no acting for you.
- It ends with a score or rewritten lines that identify what worked.
Where it works
- Good for: having AI play only the counterpart, stay in role for a fixed number of turns, then step out and give a score or rewrite.
- Watch out: set the turn limit and exit condition; for medical or legal scenes, get professional review.