Principlev1
Pre-commit recurring decisions to explicit criteria during
Pre-commit recurring decisions to explicit criteria during periods of clear thinking rather than re-deciding each time the situation arises.
Why This Is a Principle
This is a derived principle grounding to multiple axioms: Open-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik) (unresolved commitments consume working memory), Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (cognitive resources deplete), Cognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems (System 2 is effortful), and Human beings make decisions under conditions of incomplete (bounded rationality). The principle prescribes ACTION: commit decisions in advance. It's general enough to apply across many decision types (not just one specific case), and actionable (tells you WHEN and HOW to decide).
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AxiomOpen-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik)AxiomDirected Attention as Depletable ResourceAxiomCognition Operates Through Dual Processing SystemsAxiomHumans discount future rewards hyperbolically rather thanAxiomThe prefrontal cortex requires time to override limbicAxiomHuman beings make decisions under conditions of incompleteAxiomUnder acute stress, the prefrontal cortex degrades in