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Engage in mastery activities in unrelated domains after
Engage in mastery activities in unrelated domains after empathic depletion to restore self-regulation capacity without adding cognitive load in the depleted domain.
Why This Is a Principle
Grounded in Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (executive function draws from finite resources) and Satisfying the psychological needs of autonomy, competence, (autonomy and competence satisfy psychological needs). The principle prescribes domain-switching as a recovery strategy—building competence in one area restores general self-regulation capacity without taxing the depleted system.