A General Feedback Theory of Human Behavior
Author | : William Treval Powers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Human behavior |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : William Treval Powers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Human behavior |
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Author | : C. S. Carver |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1461258871 |
"Seek simplicity and distrust it. " Alfred North Whitehead "It will become all too clear that an ability to see patterns in behavior, an ability that some might feel proud of, can lead more easily to a wrong description than a right one. " William T. Powers The goal of the theorist-the scholar-is to take a collection of observations of the world, and perceive order in them. This process necessarily imposes an artificial simplicity upon those observations. That is, specific observations are weighed differently from each other whenever a theoretical account is abstracted from raw experiences. Some observed events are misunderstood or distorted, others are seen as representing random fluctuations and are ignored, and yet others are viewed as centrally important. This abstraction and oversimplification of reality is inevitable in theory construction. Moreover, the abstracted vision builds upon itself. That is, as a structure begins to emerge from continued observation, the structure itself guides the search for new information. The result is a construction that is more elaborate than what existed before, but it still is usually simpler than reality. It is important for scholars to believe in the value of their task, and in the general correctness of the vision that guides their work. This commitment, and the hope of progress that follows from it, make it possible to continue even when the work is difficult and slow.
Author | : John S. Wodarski, PhD |
Publisher | : Springer Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2002-04-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0826123422 |
This comprehensive text offers a solid foundation for asssessment of human behavior in micro, mezzo, and macro settings. The editors offer practical and concrete consideration of how human behavior is affected in different systems: individual, biological, family, community, and organizations. These influences are reviewed in terms of implications for practice. The book assembles selected readings that: provide a brief overview of each theoretical model discuss how empiricism can be applied to the model describe what methods, techniques, and interventions the model supports in order to change a client's behavior
Author | : Charles S. Carver |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Aandag |
ISBN | : 9783540905530 |
Author | : Jon Roeckelein |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 1998-10-28 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0313008639 |
Fully cross-referenced and source-referenced, this dictionary contains over 1200 entries consisting of terms concerning laws, theories, hypotheses, doctrines, principles, and effects in early and contemporary psychological literature. Each entry consists of the definition/description of the term with commentary, followed by a number of cross-referenced, related terms, and by chronologically-ordered source references to indicate the evolution of the term. An appendix provides supplementary material on many laws and theories not included in the dictionary itself and will be helpful to students and scholars concerned with specialty areas in psychology.
Author | : Roy Richard Grinker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Human behavior |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Gary Cziko |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9780262032773 |
He also shows how our evolutionary past together with Darwinian processes currently occurring within our bodies, such as the evolution of new brain connections, provides insights into the immediate and ultimate causes of behavior.".
Author | : Martin S. Hagger |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 730 |
Release | : 2020-07-15 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1108750117 |
Social problems in many domains, including health, education, social relationships, and the workplace, have their origins in human behavior. The documented links between behavior and social problems have compelled governments and organizations to prioritize and mobilize efforts to develop effective, evidence-based means to promote adaptive behavior change. In recognition of this impetus, The Handbook of Behavior Change provides comprehensive coverage of contemporary theory, research, and practice on behavior change. It summarizes current evidence-based approaches to behavior change in chapters authored by leading theorists, researchers, and practitioners from multiple disciplines, including psychology, sociology, behavioral science, economics, philosophy, and implementation science. It is the go-to resource for researchers, students, practitioners, and policy makers looking for current knowledge on behavior change and guidance on how to develop effective interventions to change behavior.
Author | : Warren Mansell |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 682 |
Release | : 2020-05-16 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0128189495 |
Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory Volume II: Living in the Loop brings together the latest research, theory, and applications from W. T. Powers’ Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) that proposes that the behavior of a living organism lies in the control of perceived aspects of both itself and its environment. Sections cover theory, the application of PCT to a broad range of disciplines, why perceptual control is fundamental to understanding human nature, a new way to do research on brain processes and behavior, how the role of natural selection in behavior can be demystified, how engineers can emulate human purposeful behavior in robots, and much more. Each chapter includes an author biography to set the context of their work within the development of PCT. Presents case studies that show how PCT can be applied in different disciplines Illustrates the Test for the Controlled Variable (TCV) and the construction of functional models as fruitful alternatives to mainstream experimental design when studying behavior Shows how theory illuminates structure and functions in brain anatomy Compares and contrasts PCT with other contemporary, interdisciplinary theories
Author | : Monique Boekaerts |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 814 |
Release | : 2005-07-25 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0080575498 |
The Handbook of Self-Regulation represents state-of-the-art coverage of the latest theory, research, and developments in applications of self-regulation research. Chapters are of interest to psychologists interested in the development and operation of self-regulation as well as applications to health, organizational, clinical, and educational psychology.This book pulls together theory, research, and applications in the self-regulation domain and provides broad coverage of conceptual, methodological, and treatment issues. In view of the burgeoning interest and massive research on various aspects of self-regulation, the time seems ripe for this Handbook, aimed at reflecting the current state of the field. The goal is to provide researchers, students, and clinicians in the field with substantial state-of-the-art overviews, reviews, and reflections on the conceptual and methodological issues and complexities particular to self-regulation research. Coverage of state-of-the-art in self-regulation research from different perspectives Application of self-regulation research to health, clinical, organizational, and educational psychology Brings together in one volume research on self-regulation in different subdisciplines Most comprehensive and penetrating compendium of information on self-regulation from multi-disciplinary perspectives