Principlev1
Maintain an external log of pattern occurrences with dates
Maintain an external log of pattern occurrences with dates to counter the frequency illusion and establish actual base rates.
Why This Is a Principle
Grounds in Availability Heuristic Mechanism (retrieval fluency bias), Automatic Pattern Perception (automatic pattern generation with confirmation bias), and Knowledge that exists only in tacit form degrades without (tacit knowledge degrades). External logging provides objective frequency counts against subjective availability bias. Clear prescription for a specific practice that prevents false pattern detection.