Materials describing various applications of PCT, ordered in themes
Computational Models
Computational Models
Quick links on Computational Models:
Themes
Religion
Religion
At present the application of PCT to Religion is also at its early stages. One exception is Lynndal Daniels’ blog on PCT and Buddhism, which links the Method of Levels, a psychotherapy that is a direct application of Perceptual […]
Education
What students are saying about PCT
Perceptual Control Theory is taught at the University of Manchester as a component of the Psychology degree. In a student group research project, we have analysed the facilitaors and obstacles to learning PCT – click here for […]
Other
The Principles of Perceptual Control Theory (PCT)
Warren Mansell
Psychology & Mental Health
Classification of Psychopathology and Unified Theory
Warren Mansell
Robotics and AI
Towards a control model of object recognition
R. Young and J. Illingworth
Robotics and AI
PRESENCE: A human-inspired architecture for speech-based human-machine interaction,
Moore, Roger K. (2007)
Robotics and AI
Synthetic Animation of Deaf Signing Gestures
Richard Kennaway
Robotics and AI
REACTIVE SPEECH SYNTHESIS: ACTIVELY MANAGING PHONETIC CONTRAST ALONG AN H&H CONTINUUM
Roger K. Moore, Mauro Nicolao
Books
Rethinking Secondary Mental Healthcare. A Perceptual Control Theory Perspective
Robert Griffiths, Vyv Huddy, Stuart Eaton, Jasmine Waldorf, Warren Mansell ABSTRACT This book considers how principles derived from a theory of human behaviour – Perceptual Control Theory – can be configured to create mental health […]
Sociology & Philosophy
“Control and Purpose”A Scientific and Practical Statement in Response to the UK Riots
Warren Mansell, University of Manchester, UK (2011)
Bill Powers
Radical Constructivism and PCT
William T. Powers
Economics & Marketing
H. Economicus: A Perceptual ControlSystem Model of the Economy
Richard S. Marken This paper describes a first step a building a working, closed-loop model of the macro economy.
Economics & Marketing
A Multilevel Systems Model of Leadership
Angelo J. KinickiKathryn J. L. JacobsonBenjamin M. GalvinGregory E. Prussia AbstractThis study uses a control theory to develop a multilevel systems model of leadership. The model outlines the processes that senior leaders can use to […]
Film, Media and Literature
Quotes from ‘Inception’ directed by Christopher Nolan
Method of Levels
MOL accreditation
Background Since 2021, we have been working on the development of an accreditation procedure for Method of Levels practitioners. Our objective is to shape the procedure according to Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) principles and provide […]
Economics & Marketing
The Communication Theory Model and Economics
Samuel Bagno ©1955 IRE (now IEEE). Reprinted, with permission, from IRE Convention Record, 1955 Part 4 “Computers, Information Theory, Automatic Control.This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. Internal or personal use of […]
Bill Powers
The Reafference Principle and Control Theory.
William T. Powers
Biology & Neuroscience
‘Coming Full Circle’: Is Control More Important Than Prediction?
Warren Mansell
Biology & Neuroscience
Control of Perception Should be Operationalized as a Fundamental Property of the Nervous System
Warren Mansell First published: 17 March 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-8765.2011.01140.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1756-8765.2011.01140.x
Biology & Neuroscience
Perceptual basis of bimanual coordination
Franz Mechsner, Dirk Kerzel, Günther Knoblich & Wolfgang Prinz Mechsner, F., Kerzel, D., Knoblich, G. et al. Perceptual basis of bimanual coordination. Nature 414, 69–73 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35102060 https://www.nature.com/articles/35102060
Method of Levels
Psychwire: Gaining a healthy sense of control
Warren Mansell When people feel like they aren’t in control of their lives, or they become too controlling, this can cause psychological problems. ASK expert in Perceptual Control Theory, Dr Warren Mansell, why finding the […]
Papers
Take Control Course (Transdiagnostic & based on Perceptual Control Theory) compared to low-intesity CBT: a randomized noninferiority trial
Lydia Morrisa, Karina Lovellb, Phil McEvoyc, Richard Emsleyd, Lesley-Anne Cartere, Dawn Edgea, Rachel Batesc, Tanya Wallworkc and Warren Mansel In an RCT, the Take Control Course for up to 20 adults (transdiagnostic & based on […]
Education
Using PCT to develop Learning of Technology
Marc Schwartz and Philip M. Sadler http://www.project2061.org/events/meetings/technology/tech2/schwartz-sadler.htm