[Fis] New Discussion Session--Complexity & feedback. Loops (OFF-LINE)

[Karl Javorszky]

Dear All,

Yes, why not discuss a detail before having a general picture of the whole
system. One may work one's way forward from the specific to the general.

Task:
As we all know, negative feedback stabilizes, while positive feedback
amplifies the initial minor differences.]

We assume a set of facts, about which both participants of a discussion A,
B are in agreement.
The opinions about the set of facts is what is different in the heads of A,
B.
Both A, B have insight into their own set of opinions, and both have a set
of hypotheses about the set of opinions of the other.

Peter states that we all know that a statement or action that is *negative*
from any of the participants relative to  initial minor differences
directed at the other participant will *decrease* the extent of the
differences, while a statement or action that is *positive* from any of the
participants relative to initial minor differences, will increase the
extent of differences.

In the form formulated here (maybe I have misunderstood something), this
feedback system looks rather unusual.

Can we please have a bit more of context regarding the effects of the
feedback and whether the facts on the ground can also be changed.

This question will surely be worked on in diverse War Academies, also in
the form of dissemination of manipulating messages, irrespective of the
truth content.

In practical life, one sees these kinds of feedback processes in jailhouses
(threatening into learned helplessness) resp in arenas (cheerleaders whip
into frenzy).

Is this the type of feedback loops that you want to discuss?

Thank you for focusing.
Karl


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