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A closed circular interconnection between two or more interacting systems or subsystems, allowing for the emergence of a positive or negative feedback.
Loops are necessary for any type of regulation or control. I n the case of positive feedback loops, that creates heterogeneity, M. MARUYAMA observes: "There are qualitative aspects as well: a) the basic principle of social, biological and even some physical processes is increase of heterogeneity and interaction among heterogeneous elements; in these processes, heterogeneity is necessary and desirable; b) qualitative improvements occur, such as evolution, as a result of heterogenization; c) genuine new patterns, not new combinations of old patterns, arise from interaction among heterogeneous elements" (1994, p.79).
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