I have always found the ‘butterfly effect’ to be quite an interesting concept. This idea, taken from chaos theory, basically says that small input changes I have always found the ‘butterfly effect’ to ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. The butterfly effect, a concept rooted in chaos theory and ...