Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) Applied to
Psychology & Mental Health
Quantitative Analysis of Purposive Systems: Some Spadeworkat the Foundations of Scientific Psychology
William T. Powers (1978)
Bill Powers
Powers (1978) in Psychological Review – Evidence for PCT over Stimulus-Response approaches
“Quantitative Analysis of Purposive Systems: Some Spadework at the Foundations of Scientific Psychology“ William T. Powers Psychological Review, 1978, Vol. 85, No. 5, 417-435
Psychology & Mental Health
Interventions for Mental Health Problems
When people find themselves struggling control has been disrupted. It is the loss of control not control, therefore, that is the problem when people are psychologically distressed. […]