Principlev1PR-1102
Encode new behaviors in environmental structure through…
Encode new behaviors in environmental structure through specific physical cues, timing, and symbolic markers rather than relying on intention alone.
Why This Is a Principle
Derived from Action possibilities exist in the relationship between… (affordances exist in agent-environment relationship), Physical proximity and visibility of objects… (proximity determines interaction probability), and Habits as Context-Response Associations (habits require stable contexts). The ritual design section prescribes creating physical infrastructure that makes behaviors easier to execute, which follows from how environment shapes behavior.