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PCT in Psychology and Sociology
Timothy A. Carey
With lots of examples, illustrations, and a lighthearted style, Carey shows readers how to get themselves better using the Method of Levels, an approach to psychotherapy based on a comprehensive model of the behavior of living organisms.$15.00 detailsbuy
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William T. Powers and Richard J. Robertson
The first textbook based on Control Theory. The basic Control Theory model provides the foundation for chapters on learning, development, perception, personality, social psychology, and psychotherapy. Edited by William T. Powers and Richard J. Robertson.$29.95 detailsbuy
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Philip J. Runkel
This comprehensive text is a superb overview of Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) and its practical applications for individuals, groups, schools, and organizations of all kinds. Runkel's style is personal, immediate, and often humorous. The book is written for the layperson and professionals interested in obtaining a deeper understanding of PCT and its meaning for people and society. [Living Control Systems Publishing]$75.00 detailsbuy
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edited by Kent A. McClelland and Thomas J. Fararo
This book marks an important milestone in the growing interest in Perceptual Control Theory among academic researchers -- in this case, seventeen leading sociologists. As one reviewer summarized, the research in this volume "exhibits a remarkable array and depth of empirical applications." The chapters in this volume point to new directions in sociological thinking and research grounded in an understanding of negative feedback. It is encouraging to see that PCT is gaining wider acceptance within disciplines concerned with human behavior and a better understanding of the world. (Palgrave Macmillan). edited by Kent A. McClelland and Thomas J. Fararo$90.00 detailsbuy
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Timothy A. Carey
This book is the first in-depth effort to explain an emerging therapeutic approach known as the Method of Levels which is based specifically on Perceptual Control Theory (PCT). In his foreward to the book, William T. Powers, the originator of PCT, explains: "The basic idea behind PCT is that organisms act to control a world presented to them as perceptions, rather than reacting to stimuli or planning their action or being conditioned or any of those other ideas that have been proposed since before I was born." The book includes two DVDs, one which includes introductions to PCT, tutorials, simulations, articles, and links; and another which includes actual MOL sessions. [Living Control Systems Publishing]$45.00 detailsbuy
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PCT Studies and Research
William T. Powers
The third in a series of books by William T. Powers about perceptual control theory (PCT), the robust theory of behavior he originated in the 1970s. This book is about control theory and how it explains human behavior and perhaps behaviors of all organisms, and it includes an extensive mathematical appendix, index, and over 50 illustrations (more than half in full color), plus a CD of free open-source computer programs of interactive models and simulations.$65.00 detailsbuy
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Richard S. Marken
Introduced by William T. Powers
The twelve papers published in Mind Readings set out to demonstrate the scientific applications of Perceptual Control Theory. Marken shows how to detect intentional behavior and demonstrates that control is not a linear cause-effect sequence. Includes models of hierarchical control systems and possible applications in human factor engineering.$18.00 detailsbuy
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Richard S. Marken
Dr. Marken is an author and senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation. With the publication of Marken's third book, there is now one more basic, accessible, and enjoyable resource for those who want to learn to see through PCT glasses.$18.00 detailsbuy
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This CD produced by Living Control Systems Publishing is an inexpensive way to access much of the early research and explanations of Perceptual Control Theory. It includes introductions to PCT, tutorials, simulations, articles, and links. The CD is optimized to work with Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 for Windows and Apple computers. [Living Control Systems Publishing]$10.00 detailsbuy
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edited by Kent A. McClelland and Thomas J. Fararo
This book marks an important milestone in the growing interest in Perceptual Control Theory among academic researchers -- in this case, seventeen leading sociologists. As one reviewer summarized, the research in this volume "exhibits a remarkable array and depth of empirical applications." The chapters in this volume point to new directions in sociological thinking and research grounded in an understanding of negative feedback. It is encouraging to see that PCT is gaining wider acceptance within disciplines concerned with human behavior and a better understanding of the world. (Palgrave Macmillan). edited by Kent A. McClelland and Thomas J. Fararo$90.00 detailsbuy
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Eric Jensen
Connects brain research and classroom practices. Readers will better understand the significance of healthy and safe student-teacher relationships, the experience of social interactions, and the internal motivation behind human behavior. $27.95 detailsbuy
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Timothy A. Carey
This book is the first in-depth effort to explain an emerging therapeutic approach known as the Method of Levels which is based specifically on Perceptual Control Theory (PCT). In his foreward to the book, William T. Powers, the originator of PCT, explains: "The basic idea behind PCT is that organisms act to control a world presented to them as perceptions, rather than reacting to stimuli or planning their action or being conditioned or any of those other ideas that have been proposed since before I was born." The book includes two DVDs, one which includes introductions to PCT, tutorials, simulations, articles, and links; and another which includes actual MOL sessions. [Living Control Systems Publishing]$45.00 detailsbuy
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Perceptual Control Theory for Beginners
Shelley Roy
Untangle the mystery of human behavior with perceptual control theory, and learn a new way of thinking about people. Shelley Roy challenges readers to re-examine their beliefs about behavior. $18.00 detailsbuy
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Timothy A. Carey
With lots of examples, illustrations, and a lighthearted style, Carey shows readers how to get themselves better using the Method of Levels, an approach to psychotherapy based on a comprehensive model of the behavior of living organisms.$15.00 detailsbuy
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Jane Williams, Sandra Gilmer, and Mina Cook
Who2Bee: The Inside Story is the first book of a new series which aims to teach basic concepts of Perceptual Control Theory to elementary school students. $15.00 detailsbuy
Available now for pre-order.
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Perceptual Control Theory Classics
William T. Powers
William Powers's seminal 1973 work that lays the scientific and technical foundation for Perceptual Control Theory. Incorporating information from numerous scientific disciplines, Powers explores the theoretical, empirical, and humanistic basis of PCT. This text remains required reading for any serious student of PCT, and New View is proud to offer it in a new paperback edition.$34.95 detailsbuy
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William T. Powers
This collection of fourteen papers provides a great introduction to Powers' model of living control systems. Selections range from the seminal article "A General Feedback Theory of Human Behavior" to a recent overview of biological Control Theory and its relationship to other ideas in cybernetics. Several of the papers included in this volume are now difficult to obtain elsewhere.$19.95 detailsbuy
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William T. Powers
This second selection of Powers' papers contains material that has not previously been published. Powers critiques the theories of mainstream behavioral scientists and shows how Perceptual Control Theory can be used to avoid their mistakes. He also demonstrates the necessity for constructing truly generative models if a genuine science of living control systems is to be developed.$19.95 detailsbuy
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For more than 30 years -- since publication of Behavior: The Control of Perception in 1973 -- William T. Powers and an ever-widening circle of researchers, scientists, educators, and therapists worldwide has explored and tested a theory of human behavior called perceptual control theory (PCT).
With that foundation in mind, New View is proud to offer several collections of Powers's papers and essays, as well as his 1998 simplified, conversational Making Sense of Behavior: The Meaning of Control.
Counselors, therapists, and other helping professionals will find the studies of PCT useful, and may learn the key to conducting psychotherapy without "getting in the way" (see Timothy A. Carey's The Method of Levels or Hold That Thought!).
Those newer to the theory will enjoy Shelley Roy's A People Primer: The Nature of Living Systems, which helps readers take effective control of their lives while explaining PCT principles.
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