Principlev1
When contradiction threatens identity or expertise, protect
When contradiction threatens identity or expertise, protect it from premature resolution by refusing to eliminate either side until creative options emerge from sustained cognitive dissonance.
Why This Is a Principle
Grounded in Cognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance (cognitive dissonance creates distress), Piagetian Equilibration Through Schema Dynamics (equilibration through disequilibrium), and Illusion of Explanatory Depth (metacognitive self-assessment unreliability). This prescribes BEHAVIOR when facing contradiction: hold the tension rather than collapse it. The principle is derived (not foundational) and actionable across domains.