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Prioritize controllable cue types (time, location, preceding
Prioritize controllable cue types (time, location, preceding action) over uncontrollable ones (emotional state, other people) when designing new habits, because reliability requires engineering cues you can influence.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from Behavior is a function of both the person and their (behavior as function of environment), Agents are systems defined by perceiving their environment (agents perceive and act on environment), and Emotion as Systematic Cognitive Modulator (emotional states distort judgment). It prescribes a hierarchy for cue selection based on controllability. It's strategic guidance derived from environmental design principles.
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AxiomContext-Dependent Memory EncodingAxiomHabits as Context-Response AssociationsAxiomGoals as Perceptual FiltersAxiomEmotion as Systematic Cognitive ModulatorAxiomAutomatic Pattern PerceptionAxiomAgents are systems defined by perceiving their environmentAxiomBehavior is a function of both the person and their