The Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory, Volume II

Dr. Mansell has written over sixty interdisciplinary publications on perceptual control theory, has convened three international conferences on PCT, and hosts a website pctweb.org that has received over 35,000 views since its inception in 2009. His work on PCT has appeared on UK national television, in science museums, and online newspaper and magazine articles. He has authored and edited various books, including: Coping with Fears and Phobias (2007), A Transdiagnostic Approach to CBT using Method of Levels Therapy (2012), Principles-Based Counselling and Psychotherapy (2015), Oxford Guide to Metaphors in CBT (2010), and The Bluffer’s Guide to Psychology (2006). Eva de Hullu is assistant professor at the Faculty of Psychology at the Open University, the Netherlands. She is also the current Chair of the International Association of Perceptual Control Theory (IAPCT) and has presented work on PCT in IAPCT conferences. (eva.dehullu@ou.nl) Vyv Huddy is a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield, UK. He has co-authored a number of published articles utilising PCT across the field of psychology research. He is qualified in Clinical Psychology at Royal Holloway (University of London) in 2008. His first post as clinical psychologist was in research, where he joined a team developing Cognitive Remediation Therapy for psychosis. During this post, and subsequently working in a prison and acute inpatient mental health settings, he became interested in developing patient perspective therapy for secondary care, inpatient and other secure settings. Very recently, he has also become interested in taking a community psychology approach to working alongside communities and organisations to develop their resources and agency - 64 Million Artists (https://64millionartists.com) are a key partner in a line of research on this topic. (v.huddy@sheffield.ac.uk) Tom Scholte is a Professor of Acting and Directing in the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada located on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people. He is also the Faculty Lead/Artistic Director of Conflict Theatre@UBC and the host of the Systems and Cybernetics section of the New Book Network, and hosted the 2019 American Cybernetics Society Annual Conference. (tom.scholte@ubc.ca)

"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

• SECTION 1: Perception, Consciousness, and Imagination1. Exploring the Perceptual Control HierarchyEva de Hullu2. "Conflict to Collage": A Perceptual Control Theory Architecture to Underpin Human ConsciousnessWarren Mansell3. Loss and Restoration of Control: A Perceptual Control Theory Perspective on the Role of Mental SimulationVyv Huddy and Warren MansellSECTION 2: Computational and Mathematical Modeling4. Motor Control as the Control of PerceptionMaximilian Gregory Parker5. Perceptual Control Theory Multiple Agent Interaction: A Classical Control Theory TreatmentPhilip S. E. Farrell6. Learning Curves and Psychological Change Across Populations: The Implications of ReorganizationVyv HuddySECTION 3: Health Applications7. Connecting Perceptual Control theory with Health BehaviorJonathan Sigger8. Cancer and ControlMike Rennoldson9. Designing Mental Health Services that are Fit for Purpose Using the Principles of Perceptual Control TheoryRobert Griffiths10. Communication in Dementia: The Development of a New Understanding and Training Intervention that is Informed by Perceptual Control TheoryPhil McEvoy and Lydia MorrisSECTION 4: Schooling and Education11. Creating Connected SchoolsShelley A.W. Roy12. PCT and Philosophy of Education: Education as Guidance of ReorganizationEetu PikkarainenSECTION 5: The Self and Society13. Human Culture Is Based on Mechanisms of Perceptual ControlTed Cloak14. Sources and Dynamics of the Self: Perceptual Control Theory, Psychoanalysis, and the Control of Self-ImageBrian D'Agostino15. Reorganization as Anti-Oppression: PCT, the Method of Levels, and the Theatre of the OppressedTom ScholteSECTION 6: Synthesis16. Synthesis: Living in the LoopTom Scholte, Eva de Hullu, Vyv Huddy, and Warren Mansell