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Match redirect behaviors to the specific function the
Match redirect behaviors to the specific function the unwanted behavior served, because functional vacuums create pressure for behavioral return.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from unresolved commitments consuming working memory (Open-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik)), agents perceiving and acting to achieve goals (Agents are systems defined by perceiving their environment), and emotions functioning as evaluative signals (Emotions function as evaluative signals that provide). It prescribes functional analysis as the basis for substitution design, ensuring the replacement addresses the underlying need rather than just blocking the surface behavior.