The Theory

Question

How do successive cycles of communication alter representations and correspondence between participants?

Initial structure:

E → M₁ → D

D → M₂ → E

E → M₃ → D

...

Each cycle constitutes a new event for the participants and can therefore update:

statistical configuration;

circumstance;

state;

perception;

interpretation;

representation;

and subsequent messages.

Hypothesis

Feedback does not guarantee an increase in correspondence.

It can:

increase it;

reduce it;

or reorganize it.

Therefore, we will not assume:

Cₙ₊₁ > Cₙ

as a rule.

The behavior must be analyzed as a function of the process.