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For knowledge relationships, separate epistemic confidence…
For knowledge relationships, separate epistemic confidence (evidence quality) from identity centrality (emotional importance) when scoring strength, because these dimensions often diverge and conflating them corrupts decision-making.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Cognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance (cognitive dissonance), Systematic Overconfidence Taxonomy (overconfidence), and Emotion as Systematic Cognitive Modulator (emotions distort judgment). The principle prescribes separating two dimensions of belief strength based on axioms about emotional and cognitive biases. It's actionable guidance for building more reliable knowledge systems.