sociocybernetics

Sociocybernetics is the study of how societies and social systems self-regulate and adapt through feedback processes. It applies principles from cybernetics—a science of communication and control—to understand how groups, communities, and institutions maintain stability or change over time. Essentially, it examines how social actors, norms, and structures interact dynamically, influencing behaviors and outcomes in complex ways. This approach helps us understand phenomena like social order, collective decision-making, and social change by focusing on information flow, feedback loops, and adaptive processes within human systems.