Principlev1
When witnessing another's unfixable suffering, override the
When witnessing another's unfixable suffering, override the fixing reflex by returning attention repeatedly to the person's face, voice, and body language rather than your own internal planning.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Attention as Gate to Conscious Perception (attention as capacity-limited), Cognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems (dual-system cognition), and Task-switching generates attention residue that persists (attention residue from task-switching). Prescribes a specific attentional practice to counteract the automatic impulse to leave the witness position mentally.