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Match evaluation frequency to the system's natural delay…

Match evaluation frequency to the system's natural delay timescale - daily habits on days, fitness on weeks, career on quarters, investments on years.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Ultradian and Circadian Cognitive Rhythms (ultradian and circadian cycles) and Human memory of task duration is systematically biased… (duration memory is biased). The principle prescribes aligning assessment frequency with actual feedback timescales to avoid misreading noise as signal.