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Values anchoring: the cognitive process of using deeply
Values anchoring: the cognitive process of using deeply encoded core values as a decision-making reference point under acute stress, where the values remain accessible when working memory and prefrontal cortex function are compromised due to stress-induced resource reallocation
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely establishes the semantic boundary of 'values anchoring' by identifying its genus (cognitive process) and differentia (using deeply encoded core values as reference point under acute stress when cognitive systems are compromised). It distinguishes this from rationalization or other decision-making approaches and uses terminology consistent with the curriculum's cognitive infrastructure framework, particularly referencing stress-induced resource reallocation and working memory constraints.