Frequently asked questions about thinking, epistemology, and cognitive tools. 1675 answers
Any system that cannot observe its own output cannot improve.
Any system that cannot observe its own output cannot improve.
Action observation evaluation and adjustment form the basic feedback cycle.
Action observation evaluation and adjustment form the basic feedback cycle.
Action observation evaluation and adjustment form the basic feedback cycle.
Action observation evaluation and adjustment form the basic feedback cycle.
Action observation evaluation and adjustment form the basic feedback cycle.
Pick one habit, project, or process you are actively running. Map it onto the four-part loop: What action are you taking? What are you observing about the results? How are you evaluating whether it is working? What adjustment have you made (or failed to make) based on that evaluation? If any.
Treating the loop as a one-time event instead of a continuous cycle. You evaluate once, adjust once, and then coast on the assumption that the adjustment worked. The loop only generates learning when it keeps running — when the adjustment itself becomes the next action that gets observed and.
Action observation evaluation and adjustment form the basic feedback cycle.
The faster you get feedback on an action the faster you can adjust.
The faster you get feedback on an action the faster you can adjust.
The faster you get feedback on an action the faster you can adjust.
The faster you get feedback on an action the faster you can adjust.
The faster you get feedback on an action the faster you can adjust.
Choose one skill you are actively practicing — writing, coding, speaking, cooking, anything with observable output. For the next five sessions, split each session in half. During the first half, practice as you normally would and review your performance afterward. During the second half, find a.
Confusing the presence of feedback with the tightness of the loop. You have a weekly one-on-one with your manager where you discuss your performance. You have quarterly reviews. You have annual surveys. You are swimming in feedback — and none of it is tight. The loop from action to signal.
The faster you get feedback on an action the faster you can adjust.
When feedback is delayed you may persist with ineffective behavior for too long.
When feedback is delayed you may persist with ineffective behavior for too long.
When feedback is delayed you may persist with ineffective behavior for too long.
When feedback is delayed you may persist with ineffective behavior for too long.
When feedback is delayed you may persist with ineffective behavior for too long.
Pick one area of your life where you suspect you might be drifting — health, a project, a relationship, a financial goal. Write down the last time you received concrete, measurable feedback on your performance in that area. If the answer is 'I cannot remember' or 'more than a month ago,' you have.