047 Feedback Loop
A cycle in which output feeds back into a system as input, changing subsequent output.
• A feedback loop is a cause-and-effect chain that forms a loop. There are two types of feedback loops: positive and negative.
• Positive feedback loops amplify output, resulting in accelerated growth or decline. Therefore, positive feedback can be useful for creating rapid change, but perilous because it is difficult to arrest.
• Negative feedback loops dampen output, resulting in equilibrium around a point. Therefore, negative feedback can be useful for stabilization, but perilous because it can be difficult to change.
• Use positive feedback to create change, but include negative feedback to prevent runaway effects. Use negative feedback ...
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