Principlev1PR-1599
Use noun-based framing ('be a helper') rather…
Use noun-based framing ('be a helper') rather than verb-based framing ('help') to activate consistency mechanisms and increase behavioral stability.
Why This Is a Principle
This derives from the consistency principle (Humans systematically prefer to be consistent…) and narrative identity (Human beings construct identity through ongoing narrative…). It prescribes a specific linguistic transformation - converting verbs to nouns to shift from action-description to category-membership, which activates stronger commitment mechanisms. The principle is specific about the transformation but general enough to apply across domains.