Principlev1PR-1495
Apply the Golden Rule (keep cue and reward, change routine)…
Apply the Golden Rule (keep cue and reward, change routine) when the cue is unavoidable and the reward satisfies a legitimate need; apply environmental redesign (remove the cue) when the cue itself is removable and harmful.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from axioms about habit loops (Habits as Context-Response Associations), dopamine prediction (When a habit forms, neural activity spikes at the cue…), and behavior as person-environment function (Behavior is a function of both the person…). Prescribes decision logic for choosing between substitution and elimination strategies. Actionable meta-principle for habit change.