Principlev1PR-032
Distinguish between thoughts that confirm existing beliefs…
Distinguish between thoughts that confirm existing beliefs and thoughts that contradict current models, capturing only the latter as genuine learning signals.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from confirmation bias (Belief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence) and automatic causal inference (Automatic Narrative Generation Precedes Conscious Evaluation). It prescribes using surprise/contradiction as a filter criterion because prediction error is where learning occurs.