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To break a vicious feedback loop, identify and disrupt…
To break a vicious feedback loop, identify and disrupt the specific reinforcement mechanism rather than attacking the behavior directly through willpower.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (executive function draws finite resources) and Cognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems (System 1 vs System 2 characteristics). The principle prescribes structural intervention over effortful control. This is the core insight that makes loop-breaking effective and sustainable.