Principlev1

Build explicit conflict-resolution protocols for

Build explicit conflict-resolution protocols for contradictory schemas rather than collapsing conflicts prematurely to reduce discomfort.

Why This Is a Principle

This derives from Cognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance (cognitive dissonance creates pressure to reduce contradiction) and Cognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems (System 2 deliberation vs System 1 automatic responses). The principle prescribes holding contradiction long enough to build meta-schemas rather than allowing automatic dissonance reduction. It's general across domains (software, law, dialectics, AI), actionable (the five protocols), and not a practice (it's about building protocols, not executing specific ones).

Source Lessons

L-0326

Schema conflict resolution

When two schemas contradict you need a meta-schema for deciding which to trust.

Connections

Derived From (2)

AxiomCognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance AxiomCognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems

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