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Vol 3-February 2019

Vol.3- CAUSAL LOOP DIAGRAMS

Positive link

Negative link

Positive feedback loop

Negative feedback loop

Example of negative feedback loop

How to determine if a loop is positive or negative?

Exercise: is this loop positive or negative?

Example: the pygmalion effect

Exponential growth: the doubling time

People have difficulties in understanding exponential growth

Exogenous variables

Events, patterns of behavior and systems' structures

Negative feedback loop with delays

Review: causal links and feedback loops

Measurement, reporting and perception delays

Administrative and decision-making delays

Action delays

Review: delays

Causal loop diagrams



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