Principlev1PR-556
Set explicit tolerance windows when encountering…
Set explicit tolerance windows when encountering schema-threatening evidence—start with sixty seconds of sitting with discomfort before rushing to resolution—because premature resolution favors existing schemas over new evidence.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Cognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance (cognitive dissonance drives consistency), Belief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence (systems maintain existing beliefs), and The prefrontal cortex requires time to override limbic… (prefrontal cortex needs time to override limbic responses). This principle provides TIME-BASED protocol for managing schema evaluation. Tactical but general enough to be a principle.