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Feedback Loop

A feedback loop is a cycle in which the output of a system or action is measured and fed back in to adjust future behavior. You will learn to distinguish reinforcing loops, which amplify a trend, from balancing loops, which correct deviation back toward a target.

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Reinforcing vs. Balancing Loops in Systems Thinking

A systems-thinking explainer distinguishing reinforcing loops, which amplify a trend, from balancing loops, which correct deviation back toward a target -- the exact distinction the Idea asks student…