Principlev1PR-118
Design transition buffers between context switches to close…
Design transition buffers between context switches to close open loops and orient to new contexts, preventing attention residue from degrading subsequent task performance.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Task-switching generates attention residue that persists… (task-switching generates attention residue), Open-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik) (unresolved commitments consume working memory), and Working Memory Capacity Limit (working memory holds 3-5 items). The principle addresses how to manage the cost of inevitable context switches through structured transitions rather than cold switching.