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IAPCT

IAPCT MEMBERS

BOARD MEMBERS Eva de Hullu Open Universiteit. The Netherlands IAPCT PRESIDENT As assistant professor in the department of clinical psychology at the Open University in the Netherlands, I teach students therapeutic skills, heavily informed by […]

In Memoriam

Martin Taylor

Maurice Martin Taylor died in the afternoon of Friday 17 March 2023, after several months of terminal illness. His 87th birthday was nine months prior, on 14 June 2022. By temperament and by education Martin […]

In Memoriam

Hugh Petrie

Hugh Petrie was a friend and supporter in his positions at Northwestern University, the University of Illinois, and the University of Buffalo, where he was Dean of the School of Education. Bill Powers dedicated Behavior: The […]

In Memoriam

Alice Powers McElhone

Bill’s sister Alice died on 5/22/22 at age 92. I think she might have been amused at the numerical alliteration. Her big brother Bill (1926-2013) was three years older. Her daughter Barbara writes, “Alice ran […]

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In Memoriam

Richard Robertson

Dick Robertson died on 24 March 2022. His son, Eric, wrote to us “in addition to believing in and supporting the work of the Control Systems Group, my Father greatly appreciated and valued the collaboration […]

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In Memoriam

Allison Powers (Allie)

[The following is from Barbara Powers (Bara).] My sister, Alison Mary Powers (Allie) of Lafayette, CO (formerly of Northbrook, IL) passed peacefully in the early hours of January 31, 2021. After a years-long battle with […]

In Memoriam

William T. Powers

Tributes to Bill upon his passing William T. Powers, the engineer/psychologist who developed Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) passed away on May 24, 2013 at the age of 86. He will be laid to rest next […]

Events

Call for abstracts

33rd IAPCT Conference and 2023 Annual Meeting For the IAPCT conference, 12-14th of October 2023 (online), we welcome your proposals for scientific talks, or other kinds of structured, small or large group meetings about all topics […]

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Social

PCT Conversations

PCT conversations: small online group meetings to discuss topics related to PCT or from a PCT standpoint. Join in to share your questions, ideas, research and experiences with PCT. This can include a broad range […]

Demonstrations

Perceptual Control Theory Demonstrations

The following websites provide demonstrations of the mechanism of perceptual control. Repository of computer programs developed by WIlliam T. Powers, referenced in Living Control Systems III. https://sites.google.com/site/perceptualcontroldemos/ Adam Matic’s demo programs for your browser are […]

Books

Understanding and Changing the Things You Do

“Wow.  I am impressed with this book!  It is comprehensive, neatly structured, and provides a great scientific context for introducing Perceptual Control Theory to the layperson.  The explanation builds up gradually over the chapters.  Fantastic.” – Warren Mansell, DPhil, DClinPsy, CPsychol […]