Build deliberate pauses into workflows and communication

Why This Is a Principle

This principle derives from Subcortical Fast-Pathway Threat Processing (amygdala responds before cortical processing), The prefrontal cortex requires time to override limbic (prefrontal cortex requires time to override limbic responses), and Behavior requires an initiating signal to occur at a (behavior requires an initiating signal). It prescribes structural intervention (build pauses into systems) rather than relying on individual willpower. It's actionable and applies across domains from code review to incident response.