Principlev1
Identify and evaluate the implicit behavioral prototypes
Identify and evaluate the implicit behavioral prototypes broadcast by each of your groups, then increase engagement with aligned groups and create distance from misaligned ones.
Why This Is a Principle
This is a multi-step principle derived from Humans have a deep, evolutionarily encoded need for (need for belonging), Groups exert constant pressure to align your thinking with (groups pressure toward consensus), and No external entity has more right to direct your thinking (you have authority over your thinking). It prescribes a deliberate process for managing social identity influence rather than being passively shaped by it.