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What is Homeostasis ?

Homeostasis is the self-regulating process that enables living organisms to maintain a state of dynamic balance. It ensures stability in the organism’s internal conditions, despite changes in external environments.

Additional Glossary Terms

Structure

In systems thinking, structure refers to the arrangement of parts within a system, the relationships among them and the rules, laws, procedures, and policies that govern those interactions. The structure

Patterns

A pattern is a recurring solution that addresses a specific problem within a particular context, linking the problem, solution, and context together. It serves as a tool to externalize and

Gigamapping

Gigamapping is a primary methodology created within the Systems-Oriented Design (SOD) framework and systemic design practice. It is a visual practice used to express collaborative design investigations within highly complex

Methodology

Methodology refers to the logical principles that govern the use of methods in order that the philosophy/theory embraced by the approach is properly respected and appropriately put into practice. It

Dynamics and Loops

Dynamics and Loops refer to the shift from linear cause-and-effect relationships to circular, interconnected ones. This concept emphasizes the importance of feedback loops—where elements within a system influence each other

Bounded Rationality

Bounded rationality refers to the limitations people face when making decisions. These limitations arise from the situation, their cognitive abilities, and the information available to them. As a result, people