a self-reinforcing or self-weakening effect

plural of loop pedal

(genetics) A short length of intramolecularly bonded single-stranded DNA or RNA

plural of loop jump

plural of feedback loop

(figure skating) An edge jump taking off from a backward, outside edge, in which the skater rotates one to four times.

Synonym of compulsion loop

plural of core loop

plural of compulsion loop

(psychology) A habitual chain of activities, for example in a video game, that yields a neurochemical reward such as the release of dopamine.