Principlev1
Record the situational context that makes captured
Record the situational context that makes captured information meaningful (why it matters, what triggered it, how it connects) at the moment of capture, before context-dependent memory decays.
Why This Is a Principle
This derives from Context-Dependent Memory Encoding (memory retrieval is context-dependent), Exponential Information Decay (information decays exponentially, 42% in 20 min), and Externalization Exposes Hidden Structure (externalization exposes gaps). The principle prescribes capturing context AT capture time because Tulving's encoding specificity (cited in lesson) shows retrieval requires overlap with encoding conditions. The lesson's 'source, spark, connection' protocol is the actionable implementation of this principle.