When the system reacts to a signal by going into the opposite direction, there is a negative feedback. For example, a thermostat reacts to temperature changes by countering the observed trend: When the temperature sinks under the lower border, it increases the temperature; and when the temperature is above the upper border, it reduces the temperature. | When the system reacts to a signal by going into the opposite direction, there is a negative feedback. For example, a thermostat reacts to temperature changes by countering the observed trend: When the temperature sinks under the lower border, it increases the temperature; and when the temperature is above the upper border, it reduces the temperature. |