Scientific Definition
Positive self-evaluation tied to recognized achievement.
Plain-English Definition
Positive self-evaluation tied to recognized achievement.
Feynman Explanation
Pride well-placed is rocket fuel; misplaced, it's a sunk cost.
Core Principle
Positive self-evaluation tied to recognized achievement.
Mechanisms
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Pride well-placed is rocket fuel; misplaced, it's a sunk cost.
Examples
- Craft pride keeps engineers fixing things nobody asked them to fix.
- Pride in legacy systems blocks necessary deprecation.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Attach pride to outcomes for users, not artifacts.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Attach pride to outcomes for users, not artifacts.
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Knowledge Graph Neighbors
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