Principlev1PR-1641
Prohibit guilt from the restart process because…
Prohibit guilt from the restart process because self-criticism produces avoidance rather than action, extending disruption duration.
Why This Is a Principle
Follows from Cognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance (cognitive dissonance creates distress), Behavior-focused negative self-evaluation is psychologically (behavior-focused vs identity-focused self-evaluation), and Guilt motivates approach behaviors while shame motivates… (shame motivates avoidance). Prescribes eliminating guilt as a structural intervention against well-documented psychological mechanisms.