Extract structural information from errors by separating…

Why This Is a Principle

This principle derives from Automatic Narrative Generation Precedes Conscious Evaluation (fast causal narratives arrive pre-packaged), Illusion of Explanatory Depth (gap between felt understanding and ability to explain), and Learning occurs when outcomes differ from predictions… (learning requires questioning framework). The principle prescribes a specific cognitive protocol for processing errors: strip emotion, identify mechanism, surface assumptions. This is more specific than 'learning occurs from prediction error' but more general than 'use the five whys technique.'