Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) offers a unique lens for understanding human behaviour, proposing that individuals act to control their internal perceptions rather than simply responding to external ...

Robots may be able to walk smoother than ever, with the use of an existing psychological theory about how humans react to the world. Researchers at the University of Manchester have explored the use ...

A psychological theory could kickstart improvements in the way robots are able to walk, thanks to a new study. A psychological theory could kickstart improvements in the way robots are able to walk, ...

A new universal approach to mental health issues has been developed, used across outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, and high schools, and will be researched by a Curtin-led international team.

Researchers examined decades of data to create a unifying theory to explain biases in perception. Photo-Illustration: Martha Morales/The University of Texas at Austin How humans perceive the world ...

It is framed by what is called the “Perception— Motivation => Emotion” control theory formulation in the unified theory of psychology. Consider, for example, the task of making yourself an egg.