Principlev1
Trust the structural patterns in your knowledge graph over
Trust the structural patterns in your knowledge graph over your self-narrative about what you know, because graph structure reflects actual cognitive investment while self-assessment is systematically distorted.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Illusion of Explanatory Depth (self-assessment unreliable), Systematic Overconfidence Taxonomy (overconfidence), and Bias Blind Spot Asymmetry (bias blind spot). The principle prescribes trusting external structure over introspection. It's prescriptive and applies to knowledge assessment broadly.