The Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory, Volume II: Living in the Loop

ISBN-13: 9780323911658 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 500 str.

Mansell, Warren

Recenzje

"This second volume - of the handbook of perceptual control theory - is a tour de force of how we, as embodied creatures, navigate our sensorium. It is written by people doing cuttingedge work in theoretical neurobiology - and beyond; ranging from controlled perception, through communication in neurodegenerative disorders to the 'Theatre of the Oppressed'. The crosscutting theme is the circular causality inherent in active sensing and perceptual control-framed artfully as 'living in the loop'. The ideas on offer testify to the fact that Perceptual Control Theory is a landmark theory in our journey of self-understanding - ideas whose fecundity is amply demonstrated in these pages." - Karl Friston FRS, University College London

"It is a wonderful overview of the current state of affairs in the field and a just tribute to the founding father of PCT, William (Bill) Powers. This book is a must-read for anyone willing to gain a better understanding of hierarchical (perceptual) control theory and its ramifications to a wide range of scientific fields, varying from the physical sciences and engineering to clinical medicine and the humanities. The appearance of this book is very timely, as we dive further into an age that appears to be in a dire need for gentle hierarchical control." -- Dr. Rutger Goekoop, MD, PhD, Psychiatrist, Free University Amsterdam Department of Behavioral and Movement Sciences; Parnassia Academy, PsyQ, The Hague, Department of Anxiety disorders, Early Detection and Intervention Team (psychosis)

"In this second volume of a much-needed handbook, the authors break ground in developing and extending perceptual control theory, showing its application to a range of fields, including health behaviours, mental health service provision, and education. A rich, in-depth, and stimulating collection of papers that are an essential resource for those interested in this cutting edge perspective on human experiencing and behaviour." -- Mick Cooper, Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of Roehampton

Spis treści

SECTION 1: Perception, Consciousness, and Imagination

1. Exploring the Perceptual Control Hierarchy

Eva de Hullu

2. "Conflict to Collage": A Perceptual Control Theory Architecture to Underpin Human Consciousness

Warren Mansell

3. Loss and Restoration of Control: A Perceptual Control Theory Perspective on the Role of Mental Simulation

Vyv Huddy and Warren Mansell

SECTION 2: Computational and Mathematical Modeling

4. Motor Control as the Control of Perception

Maximilian Gregory Parker

5. Perceptual Control Theory Multiple Agent Interaction: A Classical Control Theory Treatment

Philip S. E. Farrell

6. Learning Curves and Psychological Change Across Populations: The Implications of Reorganization

Vyv Huddy

SECTION 3: Health Applications

7. Connecting Perceptual Control theory with Health Behavior

Jonathan Sigger

8. Cancer and Control

Mike Rennoldson

9. Designing Mental Health Services that are Fit for Purpose Using the Principles of Perceptual Control Theory

Robert Griffiths

10. Communication in Dementia: The Development of a New Understanding and Training Intervention that is Informed by Perceptual Control Theory

Phil McEvoy and Lydia Morris

SECTION 4: Schooling and Education

11. Creating Connected Schools

Shelley A.W. Roy

12. PCT and Philosophy of Education: Education as Guidance of Reorganization

Eetu Pikkarainen

SECTION 5: The Self and Society

13. Human Culture Is Based on Mechanisms of Perceptual Control

Ted Cloak

14. Sources and Dynamics of the Self: Perceptual Control Theory, Psychoanalysis, and the Control of Self-Image

Brian D'Agostino

15. Reorganization as Anti-Oppression: PCT, the Method of Levels, and the Theatre of the Oppressed

Tom Scholte

SECTION 6: Synthesis

16. Synthesis: Living in the Loop

Tom Scholte, Eva de Hullu, Vyv Huddy, and Warren Mansell