Axiomempiricalv1
A behavioral sequence in progress tends to continue unless
A behavioral sequence in progress tends to continue unless disrupted, with resistance to disruption proportional to reinforcement history.
Why This Is an Axiom
This is behavioral momentum (Nevin, 1992) — an empirical finding about how initiated sequences resist interruption. It's a distinct phenomenon from chunking or cue-response linking, describing inertial properties of behavior sequences. Cannot be derived from other axioms.
Source Lessons
L-1041
Behavior chains link actions into automatic sequences
Each completed action triggers the next creating a cascade of automated behavior.
L-1033
Modifying one element at a time
Change the cue the routine or the reward — not all three simultaneously.
L-1046
Chain strength depends on the weakest link
If any link in a behavior chain is unreliable the whole chain can break.