Principlev1
Re-engage replacement behaviors immediately after setbacks
Re-engage replacement behaviors immediately after setbacks rather than waiting for emotional readiness, because speed of re-engagement predicts long-term success independent of setback severity.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle follows from the axiom that behavior requires an initiating signal (Behavior requires an initiating signal to occur at a), that behavior occurs when motivation/ability/prompt converge (Behavior occurs when three elements converge simultaneously:), and that learning occurs through prediction error (Dopamine neurons encode prediction error rather than). It prescribes immediate action as the mechanism to prevent relapse consolidation.