r/PromptEngineering: Anthropic's Amanda Askell Elegant Prompting Technique — Ask the Model to Withhold Explanation Until You've Formed Your Own Understanding

A r/PromptEngineering post on June 3 describes a technique attributed to Anthropic's Amanda Askell that inverts the standard LLM explanation pattern: rather than asking the model to explain a complex concept directly, the prompt instructs it to withhold the answer and instead guide the user through constructing their own understanding first. The post argues this produces durable conceptual understanding rather than passive consumption and shares a reusable prompt template. It is gaining traction among developers using LLMs for technical onboarding and self-study.