Principlev1
Prioritize recovering meta-schemas (patterns of thinking,
Prioritize recovering meta-schemas (patterns of thinking, learning strategies, heuristics for uncertainty) from past versions over domain-specific conclusions, because foundational cognitive patterns transfer across contexts while specific conclusions may not.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from expertise being domain-specific schemas (Expertise as Domain-Specific Schema Organization), expertise developing through sophisticated mental representations (Expertise Through Deliberate Practice), and expert chunking (Expertise Transforms Perceptual Chunking). Transfer learning research shows earlier layers contain generalizable knowledge. The principle prescribes prioritizing recovery of foundational cognitive patterns over dated specific knowledge. Clear principle: actionable prioritization rule grounded in expertise research.