But something just makes me think this is wrong and will damage either
the knob or part of the electronics.

Is twisting the knob the wrong way - going directly between off and
high without twisting past the lower temperatures - in any way
damaging to anything other than my blood pressure?


You have serious control issues, and I'm not talking about the controls on
the stove. I have them too and they are damn hard to supress, but for
everyone's sake we must try to get over micromanaging peple.

It is perfectly OK to operate the stove this way.