Principlev1PR-306
Before group discussions on important topics, require…
Before group discussions on important topics, require participants to write down their positions privately, then compare post-discussion positions to identify when conclusions changed due to new evidence versus social absorption.
Why This Is a Principle
This derives from Generative Externalization (externalization through writing is generative and produces new understanding) and Automatic Fusion of Observation and Interpretation (humans automatically fuse observation with interpretation, making separation cognitively effortful). The lesson shows that writing before discussing creates a baseline that makes social influence visible. This is actionable protocol derived from axioms about externalization and observation-interpretation fusion.