Principlev1
When priority conflicts repeat with the same stakeholder,
When priority conflicts repeat with the same stakeholder, negotiate standing protocols rather than re-deciding case-by-case to reduce decision overhead.
Why This Is a Principle
This derives from Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (executive function resources deplete), Conscious Processing Is Metabolically Expensive (deliberate decisions are metabolically expensive), and Habits as Context-Response Associations (repeated behavior in stable contexts forms habits). Each individual priority negotiation consumes cognitive resources. If the same conflict pattern recurs (boss often needs you for emergencies, partner often needs you for errands), negotiating a protocol once ('here's how we'll handle these situations going forward') creates a stable context-response habit that eliminates repeated resource-intensive negotiations. This is a derived efficiency principle for managing recurring decision patterns.