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Build deliberate friction into verification procedures to

Build deliberate friction into verification procedures to prevent them from degrading into automatic, unthinking rituals.

Why This Is a Principle

This principle derives from Automaticity Without Conscious Control (automatic processes operate without awareness) and The nervous system habituates to repeated, predictable (habituation withdraws attention). It prescribes how to maintain checklist effectiveness over time: introduce variable order, physical actions, or verbal callouts that resist automation of the verification itself.

Source Lessons

L-0489

Pre-flight checks

Reviewing key conditions before starting a task catches errors before they propagate.

Connections

Derived From (2)

AxiomAutomaticity Without Conscious Control AxiomThe nervous system habituates to repeated, predictable

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