Principlev1PR-914
When designing checklists, include items that trigger…
When designing checklists, include items that trigger observation of actual state rather than retrieval of intention, converting 'Did I do X?' into 'Is X currently true?'
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from Hindsight Bias and Calibration Necessity (memory reconstruction is unreliable), Automatic Fusion of Observation and Interpretation (observation fuses with interpretation), and Human memory under stress and cognitive load is unreliable… (memory under load fails). It prescribes how to phrase checklist items to force verification: require looking at present evidence rather than recalling past actions.