William T. Powers
…small changes convert von Holst’s model into a true negative feedback control system. lf we assume with von Holst that a similar architecture holds at higher levels in the nervous system, we have a hierarchy of control systems.
Bill Powers
The Neglected Phenomenon of Negative Feedback Control
William T. Powers Control of perception has been reported at very basic levels of life.
Books
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief Approaches to a Science of Life. Word Pictures and Correlations versus Working Models
William T. Powers & Philip J. Runken Throughout this volume, Phil and Bill exchange candid assessments of the players, methods and dominant approaches in psychology and the social sciences, and the difficulties that go with […]
Biology & Neuroscience
Basal Ganglia Outputs Map Instantaneous Position Coordinates during Behavior
Joseph W. Barter, Suellen Li, Tatyana Sukharnikova, Mark A. Rossi, Ryan A. Bartholomew, and Henry H. Yin (2015) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark-Rossi-5/publication/272165203_Basal_Ganglia_Outputs_Map_Instantaneous_Position_Coordinates_during_Behavior/links/54dcbf590cf25b09b912c829/Basal-Ganglia-Outputs-Map-Instantaneous-Position-Coordinates-during-Behavior.pdf