Sociology & Philosophy
“Control and Purpose”A Scientific and Practical Statement in Response to the UK Riots
Warren Mansell, University of Manchester, UK (2011)
Sociology & Philosophy
PCT materials related to sociology and philosophy
Bill Powers
Radical Constructivism and PCT
William T. Powers
Sociology & Philosophy
Politics and Philosophy – a PCT introduction
PCT takes a strongly scientific approach to human nature. It proposes that people and other living systems are purposeful – and that the systems that are responsible for purposeful action are explainable in mechanistic terms. […]
Sociology & Philosophy
Law
At present, the application of PCT to Law is at its early stages. Hugh Gibbons is one exception. He has co-authored a biological model of human rights based around the tenets of PCT and he also illustrates a case using PCT in this book, “The Death of Jeffrey Stapleton”, published online. […]
Sociology & Philosophy
Environmental Stability
A comprehensive introduction to PCT and its implications for the social and physical environment, on a global scale, are described in an online article by Kent McClelland. There are also a number of online articles that relate […]
Sociology & Philosophy
Sociology – a PCT introduction
Sociology involves understanding how people behave in groups, including how they communicate and interact with one another. PCT provides a way to understand how people’s goals operate when in groups, and we can use computers […]
Introduction
How Can Perceptual Control Theory Enhance the Practice of Psychological Therapies? A working Bibliography
Assembled by Sarah Alsawy & Warren Mansell (August 2012) Historical and Philosophical Context lntegrative & Transdiagnostic Theoretical articles PCT, Core Processes, Goal Conflict and Mental Health – Research Studies Method of Levels – lntroductory articles […]