Principlev1PR-1864
When emotional intensity increases, increase scrutiny…
When emotional intensity increases, increase scrutiny proportionally—strong feelings require more checking, not less, because their intensity makes them harder to override when wrong.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from Emotional Hijacking of Judgment (humans use pre-conscious emotional evaluations as heuristic substitutes), Subcortical Fast-Pathway Threat Processing (amygdala processes threat before conscious processing), and The prefrontal cortex requires time to override limbic… (prefrontal cortex requires time to override limbic responses). It prescribes counter-intuitive action: treating emotional intensity as a signal to slow down rather than speed up. Applies across decision contexts and provides clear behavioral guidance.