Principlev1
Reclassify when boundary cases become the majority, when two
Reclassify when boundary cases become the majority, when two categories collapse into functional synonyms, or when a single category becomes an undifferentiated catchall, because these signal that current categories no longer carve reality at its joints.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Piagetian Equilibration Through Schema Dynamics (cognitive development via equilibration—accommodation when assimilation fails), Constructivist Epistemology (knowledge is actively constructed through engagement), and Categories Are Human Constructions (categories are constructed for purposes). The lesson frames reclassification as cognitive accommodation. This principle prescribes specific signals that warrant reclassification, following from axioms about schema adaptation.