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Transition: the space between links in a behavioral chain

Transition: the space between links in a behavioral chain where one behavior has ended and the next has not yet started, characterized by a gap in cue signals and vulnerability to competing behaviors

Why This Is a Definition

This definition precisely establishes the semantic boundary of 'transition' by identifying its genus (space between chain links) and differentia (gap in cue signals, vulnerability to competing behaviors). It distinguishes transitions from actual chain links and explains their fundamental problem. The definition is self-contained and uses curriculum-specific language consistently.

Source Lessons

L-1047

Transition smoothness

The moment between one behavior and the next is where chains are most fragile.

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AxiomDirected Attention as Depletable Resource AxiomHabits as Context-Response Associations AxiomTwo-Level Metacognitive Architecture AxiomUltradian and Circadian Cognitive Rhythms AxiomDunbar's Number Limits Stable Relationships AxiomTransitive Inference Is Automatic Cognition AxiomPiagetian Equilibration Through Schema Dynamics AxiomBehavior requires an initiating signal to occur at a AxiomYou necessarily trust your own cognitive faculties as a PrincipleApply the same tags to notes from different domains when PrincipleDesign capture systems to minimize time-to-externalization PrincipleProcess inbox items in two distinct passes—first clarifying PrincipleComplete actions requiring less than two minutes immediately PrincipleWhen multiple changes are made simultaneously,PrincipleAdjust systems when environmental context shifts even if PrincipleMake context switching costs visible through deliberate PrincipleUse the 'five whys' technique on any significant energy PrincipleBuild energy systems through sequential single-component PrincipleShift focus from event reflection to system reflection when PrincipleSelect tools based on how well they integrate with your PrinciplePrioritize controllable cue types (time, location, preceding PrincipleDesign work startup chains to reach first productive output PrincipleMake the desired transition between behavioral links the PrincipleDesign behavioral chains as modular architectures of 3-5 PrincipleAnchor behavioral chains to existing automatic behaviors at PrincipleCreate physical bridges—brief, concrete micro-behaviors PrincipleDocument behavioral chains by writing each link as a PrincipleDuring mental rehearsal, include sensory details and PrincipleFor complex cognitive tasks that resist starting, design PrincipleDesign micro-chain final links to produce one minimal unit PrincipleDefine routine chains at explicit trigger-action granularity PrincipleIdentify and reduce context dependencies in important habits PrincipleConnect contribution to direct impact visibility by creating PrincipleWhen encountering resistance to existential practice,PrincipleFor each value you pursue, ask 'why do I want this?'PrincipleBefore proposing the removal of any inherited system,PrincipleFrame goals at the identity level ('become a person who X')PrincipleDesign physical and digital workspaces to afford only the

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