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.
Books
Control in the Classroom. An Adventure in Learning and Achievement
Timothy A. Carey “This new book is a great addition to the educational literature. It introduces educators to the most important and revolutionary new development in psychology in decades, PCT. And it does this in […]
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Bill Powers on Perceptual Control Theory
About Perceptual Control Theory (PCT), some history, status, and what you will experience when studying PCT. Highlights from an introductory essay William T. (Bill) Powers wrote in May, 1980 […]
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The Neglected Phenomenon of Negative Feedback Control
William T. Powers Control of perception has been reported at very basic levels of life.