Principlev1
Break decisions about changing priorities into discrete
Break decisions about changing priorities into discrete components: name what changed, evaluate each existing priority with updated information, scan for new priorities, then re-rank - rather than attempting holistic re-evaluation.
Why This Is a Principle
This derives from Working Memory Capacity Limit (working memory limits) and Hierarchical Chunking Expands Capacity (chunking). The four-step protocol described (state what changed, run zero-based question, check for new priorities, re-rank) is a chunking strategy that breaks the complex task of priority reassessment into sequential sub-tasks, each of which fits within working memory constraints. Externalization Exposes Hidden Structure (externalization exposes gaps) supports why articulating 'what changed' as a first discrete step is critical - it forces explicit reasoning. This is a derived principle about how to structure a cognitive process given architectural constraints, not the constraint itself.