Principlev1
Install behavior patterns during low-stress periods because
Install behavior patterns during low-stress periods because they will be tested most severely during high-stress periods when deliberate control fails.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (cognitive resources deplete), Under acute stress, the prefrontal cortex degrades in (stress degrades prefrontal function), and Human memory under stress and cognitive load is unreliable (memory under stress is unreliable). It prescribes designing for worst-case scenarios because that's when automatic systems take over.