ChatGPT keeps lecturing you? Check your personalization settings
NyraReh · reddit · 2026-08-01
Many users complain that ChatGPT often shifts into TED Talk mode or rushes to analyze and fix things. The author found that by explicitly setting rules in personalization/custom instructions—such as 'listen before analyzing,' 'don't automatically take the other side,' and 'ask what I need before fixing'—conversational friction drops significantly.
Instead of giving up on the model, try asking ChatGPT to help edit your custom instructions to prevent scripted interactions.
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