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HomePCTBill PowersThe Reafference Principle and Control Theory

The Reafference Principle and Control Theory

April 17, 2022 Dag Forssell Bill Powers, Papers, PCT

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.

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