Principlev1
For complex cognitive tasks that resist starting, design
For complex cognitive tasks that resist starting, design micro-chains of three to five links that complete in under 90 seconds and end with the smallest unit of output, because the gap between intention and action is where procrastination lives and micro-chains close that gap before resistance organizes.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Behavior requires an initiating signal to occur at a (behavior requires initiating signal), Behavior occurs when three elements converge simultaneously: (Behavior = Motivation + Ability + Prompt), Humans discount future rewards hyperbolically rather than (hyperbolic discounting), and Procrastination is primarily a strategy for regulating (procrastination as emotion regulation). This is a clear design principle prescribing how to structure entry sequences for cognitively demanding work.
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Derived From (7)
AxiomWorking Memory Capacity LimitAxiomDirected Attention as Depletable ResourceAxiomBehavior requires an initiating signal to occur at aAxiomBehavior occurs when three elements converge simultaneously:AxiomHumans discount future rewards hyperbolically rather thanAxiomProcrastination is primarily a strategy for regulatingAxiomA behavioral sequence in progress tends to continue unless