The two Feedback Loop Axiom

"Humans cannot mentally predict the outcomes or behaviour of any situaiton or system whose behaviour is shaped by two or more feedback loops"

A large number of systems scientists have observed that individuals make faulty decisions where the behaviour of the system/situation is shaped by multiple feedback loops .

The Two Feedback Loop Limitation Axiom was identified by Dr Terence Love in 2001 as being the specific boundary beyond which faulty decision making occurs when humans attempt to mentally predict behaviour and consequences of systems and situations.

It appears the 2 feedback loop limitation of human cognition is a biological limit.

Corollary 1

It is not valid to ask an individual to mentally understand, predict or make decisions relating to the behaviour of systems or situations whose behaviour is shaped by two or more feedback loops.

Corollary 2

It is similarly not valid and there is no benefit in asking multiple people o mentally understand, predict or make decisions relating to the behaviour of systems or situations whose behaviour is shaped by two or more feedback loops.

Corollary 3

Correct or valid decisionmaking depends crucially on accurate prediction of the results or consequences of those decisions. It is not possible for an individual to make correct decisions where they are unable to mentally make correct predictions of consequences for systems or situations whose behaviour is shaped by two or more feedback loops.

Corollary 4

Research methods such as focus groups, questionairres, surveys, statistical analysis of responses based on participants mental understanding, prediction, theories or decisions are not valid methods of understanding, predicting, decision making, informaiton gathering and analyis, or making theories about systems or situations whose behaviour is shaped by two or more feedback loops.

Corollary 5

Past research publications are not valid where they have used the above methods to identify behaviours, predict outcomes, or make theories about systems or situations whose behaviour is shaped by two or more feedback loops.

Corollary 6

Mathematical or analogical modelling methods offer a valid alternative to address the human mental limitations on understanding, prediction, and decision making identified via the two feedback loop limitation axiom.