Principlev1PR-520
Present schemas for review using three diagnostic questions
What assumption am I missing? What would disconfirm this? What alternative explains the same observations?
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Belief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence (belief perseverance) and Mental Models Are Singular by Default (people construct single mental models without spontaneously generating alternatives). The principle provides a structured format that forces consideration of alternatives and falsification. Highly actionable.