Principlev1PR-1474
Increase friction on unwanted routines just enough to create
Increase friction on unwanted routines just enough to create a conscious decision point where automaticity would otherwise execute, buying time to redirect toward replacement behaviors without triggering suppression-without-replacement patterns.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from When a habit forms, neural activity spikes at the cue… (habit loop structure), Extinction does not erase original learning but creates… (extinction doesn't erase), and Physical proximity and visibility of objects… (proximity determines interaction). Prescribes optimal friction level—not too much to trigger suppression, enough to enable conscious redirection.