Principlev1
The emotional intensity of your resistance to a piece of
The emotional intensity of your resistance to a piece of feedback serves as a proxy for its proximity to a genuine blind spot in your self-model.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Cognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance (cognitive dissonance produces distress), Belief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence (systems maintain existing beliefs despite contradictory evidence), and Bias Blind Spot Asymmetry (blind spot — people detect biases in others but not themselves). This principle is diagnostic and actionable — it tells you to use your own defensive reactions as information signals.