Feedback: Signals That Help a System Adjust

In a system, feedback is information that returns after an action and helps shape the next step. If we lower our voices and can now hear one another, that experience gives us a signal about how we are sharing the space.

A game offers clear examples too. After a turn, the board shows which moves brought players closer to a goal. They can use that signal to keep a strategy or choose another, without turning the result into a judgment about a person.

To practise attention and critical thinking while noticing results, MENTELAB offers logic games and neurocognitive exercises.

At school, a routine might include a quick check: “Does everyone know what happens next?” If some people are still unsure, the group can make the instruction more visible or add a step, then notice whether the signal changes.

Useful feedback is concrete, close to the experience and kind enough to leave room for another try. Listening to it does not mean following every direction exactly; it means gathering information and thinking together about the next choice.