🔼: [[⭐️ 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]]
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