Principlev1
Irreversible commitments trigger psychological forces that
Irreversible commitments trigger psychological forces that prevent accurate post-decision assessment, requiring pre-commitment definition of failure criteria and external review to maintain epistemic hygiene.
Why This Is a Principle
Grounds in Humans escalate commitment to failing courses of action when (escalation after commitment), Humans systematically prefer to be consistent with their (commitment pressure), Belief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence (belief perseverance), Hindsight Bias and Calibration Necessity (memory reconstruction bias), and Bias Blind Spot Asymmetry (bias blind spot). Prescribes procedural safeguards; derived from bias research.