Principlev1PR-033
Make commitments active (written/spoken), public (visible…
Make commitments active (written/spoken), public (visible to others), and voluntary (not coerced) to maximize binding force through consistency pressure.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Humans systematically prefer to be consistent… (humans prefer consistency with previous active, public, effortful commitments) and Cognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance (cognitive dissonance from contradictory beliefs). This principle prescribes the three conditions that make commitments maximally binding, grounded in Cialdini's research on commitment and consistency. It's actionable and generalizable across commitment contexts.