Patternv1PT-001
Capture-before-organize pattern
the recurring tendency for people to merge capture and organization into a single step, which creates friction that kills the capture habit, whereas separating them into distinct operations preserves both
Why This Is a Pattern
Exemplifies Open-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik) (unresolved items consume working memory) and Extended Cognition Thesis (externalization transforms cognition). Recurring pattern visible across note-taking, GTD, journaling contexts.