Principlev1PR-078
Use version history to identify beliefs that have revised…
Use version history to identify beliefs that have revised multiple times without converging, because this pattern signals reactive updating to surface events rather than accommodation of a deeper model.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from axioms about memory reconstruction (Hindsight Bias and Calibration Necessity), equilibration (Piagetian Equilibration Through Schema Dynamics), and schema construction (The mind actively constructs understanding through schemas…). It prescribes using revision patterns as diagnostic data, which is specific guidance that follows from how belief change works. It's an analytical application derived from foundational cognitive mechanisms.