Principlev1

Preserve the first and last links of a normal chain when

Preserve the first and last links of a normal chain when designing emergency variants, compressing only the middle section, to maintain identity signals and reduce activation cost.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from When a habit forms, neural activity spikes at the cue and (neural activity spikes at start/end of chains), Dopamine neurons encode prediction error rather than (dopamine encodes prediction error/expectation), and Habits as Context-Response Associations (habits as context-response associations). The principle prescribes preserving chain anchors even in emergency versions to maintain the reward signal and familiar activation pattern. Actionable design guidance, not an axiom.

Source Lessons

L-1059

Emergency chains

Pre-built chains for stressful situations prevent panic-driven reactive behavior.

Connections

Derived From (3)

AxiomHabits as Context-Response Associations AxiomDopamine neurons encode prediction error rather than AxiomWhen a habit forms, neural activity spikes at the cue and

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