Principlev1
Insert private expression as the middle step between feeling
Insert private expression as the middle step between feeling an emotion and communicating it to transform chaotic experience into coherent narrative before interpersonal disclosure.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Generative Externalization (externalization is generative cognitive act), Externalization Exposes Hidden Structure (externalization exposes gaps), and Encoding Depth Determines Retention (encoding depth determines retention). The principle prescribes: given that expression without processing produces incoherent output and processing generates understanding, externalize emotions privately before communicating interpersonally to enable narrative structuring.