Principlev1
When faced with a difficult evaluative question, explicitly
When faced with a difficult evaluative question, explicitly identify whether you are answering the target question or a substituted easier proxy before committing to the judgment.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Emotional Hijacking of Judgment (amygdala evaluations used as heuristic substitutes) and Cognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems (System 1 vs System 2 processing). Prescribes metacognitive monitoring for attribute substitution. This is actionable debiasing guidance grounded in dual-process theory.