Principlev1
Schedule fixed-interval forcing functions that compel
Schedule fixed-interval forcing functions that compel measurement independent of perceived need, because perceptual thresholds prevent detection of gradual drift.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Open-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik) (unresolved commitments consume working memory), Attention as Gate to Conscious Perception (attention is capacity-limited), and Human memory under stress and cognitive load is unreliable (memory under stress is unreliable). The lesson discusses weekly reviews and retrospectives as 'artificially tightened feedback loops'—the principle prescribes systematic checkpoints because voluntary self-monitoring fails under cognitive load.