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When a causal chain closes into a loop where effects feed…
When a causal chain closes into a loop where effects feed back to influence their own causes, predict behavior by analyzing the loop's structure rather than any individual link.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle follows from Habits as Context-Response Associations (habits form through reward feedback), The human mind is not adapted to interpreting how multi-loop (nonlinear feedback systems are hard to interpret), and The behavior of a system arises from its structure… (system behavior arises from structure). It prescribes shifting analysis from components to circular structure—actionable and generalizable.