Principlev1
When regulation skills become so automatic that they
When regulation skills become so automatic that they intercept every emotion before it reaches functional intensity, treat this as a system miscalibration requiring deliberate practice of unregulated emotional experience.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Emotion as Systematic Cognitive Modulator (emotions as evaluative signals), Emotions manifest as physiological changes in the body (somatic markers), and Experiential avoidance (attempting to alter the form, (experiential avoidance). The principle prescribes corrective action when over-regulation has degraded access to emotional information—it's actionable guidance that follows from axioms about emotion function.