Feedback Loop
A relationship between variables in a system where the consequences of an event feed back into the system as input, modifying the event in the future.
Every action creates an equal and opposite reaction. When reactions loop back to affect themselves, a feedback loop is created. All real-world systems are compose of many such interacting feedback loops—animals, machines, businesses, and ecosystems, to name a few. There are two types of feedback loops: positive and negative. Positive feedback amplifies system output, resulting in growth or decline. Negative feedback dampens output, stabilizing the system around an equilibrium point.1
Positive feedback loops are effective for creating change, but generally result in negative consequences ...
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