Disclose personal limitation rather than criticize the

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Mental States Are Cognitively Imputable (mental states are imputed to predict behavior) and Vulnerability — defined as emotional exposure, uncertainty, (vulnerability is precondition for connection). The principle states that framing boundaries as 'here is my constraint' rather than 'here is your fault' changes the social inference task from threat-detection to problem-solving. This is a framing strategy for interpersonal communication.