Such expectations can create a self-reinforcing downward cycle, bringing about or worsening a recession.

What was so comforting about Fordism was that it suggested that the economy operated on a virtuous, self-reinforcing cycle.

An availability cascade is a self-reinforcing cycle that explains the development of certain kinds of collective beliefs.

It's a self-reinforcing cycle, and one which works very effectively to eliminate a sensible, balanced and rational discussion of whatever dangers we face.

And these mood shifts had set in motion additional self-reinforcing cycles.

In this way, the stock market can create a self-reinforcing cycle of slow economic growth and falling stock prices.

Mr. Zandi also said that once prices have dropped 10 percent, there tends to be a self-reinforcing downward cycle.

Technological innovation consists of three stages, linked together into a self-reinforcing cycle.

This is because it produces a self-reinforcing cycle during an increasing market that feeds into banks' profit estimates.

"Television-violence-driven insecurity leads to a self-reinforcing cycle," Dr. Gerbner said.