🔼: [[⭐️ Feedback Loops]] ##### Vicious Cycle A vicious cycle is a negative feedback loop — a snowball rolling in the wrong direction. By spotting them we can reverse them into [[💡 Virtuous Cycle|Virtuous Cycles]]. ###### Examples - [[💡 Polarization#Polarizations Create Vicious Cycles|Polarizations create vicious cycles]] - [[Stress, mood disturbances, and inflammation can create a vicious cycle]] - [[Nightmares and poor sleep can create a vicious cycle]]. - [[🔑 Shame and addiction create a vicious cycle]] [^1]: