feedback loop
noun1
A self-reinforcing or self-weakening effect.
- a positive feedback loop
- a negative feedback loop
1 more example
- It's like a positive feedback loop, Nabi says: Feeling cared for makes you want to care for others.2025 November 13, Kamala Thiagarajan, “If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!”, in NPR:
- Related terms
- positive feedback, negative feedback, virtuous cycle, vicious cycle, arms race