Encyclopedia Development
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System entropy
System entropy is a metaphorical term for increasing disorganization when the system is not organized with information, energy and decisions.
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System limitations
System constraints are conditions, resources, rules, or dependencies that set real limits on possible actions.
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Systems thinking
Systems thinking is looking at phenomena as a network of elements, relationships, feedbacks and delays.
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Systems thinking
Systemic thinking means looking at phenomena as a system of connections, feedbacks, delays and mutual influences.
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Task-oriented
Task-oriented is the tendency to organize energy around the completion of a specific task, goal or obligation.
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Tenderness towards yourself
Self-tenderness is a kind, realistic attitude towards yourself in moments of error, pain or imperfection.
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Testing phase
The testing phase is the stage of testing an idea, hypothesis or solution in practice before full implementation.
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The attention economy
The attention economy is a system in which human attention becomes a finite resource for which media, platforms, advertising and…
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The black box of the problem
The black box of a problem is the part of a situation where we see the inputs and outputs but…
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The core of the problem
The core of the problem is the key mechanism or condition that maintains the difficulty despite superficial actions.
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The energy of habit
Habit energetics is a practical measure of the cost of attention, effort, and motivation needed to initiate and maintain a…
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The foundation of values
The foundation of values is a set of the most important principles and directions that give decisions coherence and meaning.
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The habit cycle
A habit cycle is a repetitive sequence of stimulus, response, and reinforcement that perpetuates automatic behavior.
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The illusion of control
The illusion of control is the tendency to overestimate our own influence on events that are random or only partially…
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The illusion of progress
The illusion of progress is the impression that we are getting closer to the goal, although real actions do not…
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The inner critic
The inner critic is a persistent way of talking to yourself that is based on judgment, pressure, shaming, or anticipation…
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The inner voice
The inner voice is an internal form of speaking, commenting on, and organizing experience without saying the words out loud.
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The intention-action gap
The intention-action gap is the discrepancy between what a person intends to do and what he actually does.
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The language of emotions
Emotional language is the ability to name emotional states precisely enough to better understand and communicate them.
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The language of needs
The language of needs is a way of talking about what is important, needed or unmet, without reducing the conversation…
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The language of solutions
Solution language is a way of describing a situation in terms of possible steps, resources, and criteria for improvement rather…
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The language of the problem
Problem language is a way of describing difficulties that influences what causes, constraints, and solutions become visible.
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The learning cycle
The learning cycle is a repeatable process of moving from experience through reflection and conclusions to the next action.
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The logic of the problem
Problem logic is a system of relationships that shows why a problem arises, persists, and returns.
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The main cause
A root cause is a source factor that starts or maintains a problem and whose removal reduces the risk of…
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The placebo effect
The placebo effect is a beneficial change in a condition resulting from the expectation of improvement rather than from the…
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The principle of small steps
The principle of small steps is an approach to change based on taking small, repeatable actions rather than waiting for…
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The resistance phase
The resistance phase is the stage in which there is tension, avoidance or resistance to change, even if change is…
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The sunk cost effect
The sunk cost effect is the tendency to continue with a decision just because time, money or effort has been…
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The ultimate goal
The overarching goal is the main direction that organizes smaller actions, decisions and priorities.
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