Principlev1

Create pre-committed decision rules for recurring,

Create pre-committed decision rules for recurring, low-to-moderate consequence situations to eliminate deliberation at every instance while preserving judgment for novel cases.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (executive function is finite), Human memory under stress and cognitive load is unreliable (memory under stress unreliable for executing intended behaviors), and Behavior requires an initiating signal to occur at a (behavior requires initiating signal). This prescribes rule creation as a pre-commitment strategy, which is actionable guidance derived from axioms about cognitive limitations and behavioral triggers.

Source Lessons

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Delegation to rules

A rule is a pre-committed decision that prevents you from having to re-decide the same thing every time.

Connections

Derived From (3)

AxiomDirected Attention as Depletable Resource AxiomHuman memory under stress and cognitive load is unreliable AxiomBehavior requires an initiating signal to occur at a

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