William T. Powers
A hard-hitting essay by the creator of PCT on what you see when you look at behavior through the eyes of a physical scientist.
Books
The Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory, Volume II: Living in the Loop
Second volume of the Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory: Living in the Loop. Edited by Warren Mansell, Eva de Hullu, Vyv Huddy and Tom Scholte. Elsevier, 2023. […]
Bill Powers
Volition: a Semi-Scientific Essay
Every child wonders, sooner or later, how it is that simply wanting one’s hands, arms, legs, body, head, or eyes to move suffices to create the wanted result…. — So begins this lovely essay and overview of the fundamental issues that cry out for answers. […]
Bill Powers
Things I’d like to say if they wouldn’t think I’m a nut Or — Overgeneralizations that aren’t that far over.
Another hard-hitting comment on the state of our contemporary behavioral sciences. […]