The theory was first published in 1960 - 50 years in 2010...
Where are we, 50 years on?
The way we try to understand our world is currently fragmented. Theories abound, but there is little agreement. We need a scientific approach that brings many disciplines together.
PCT provides a theory about how human beings and other living systems work – how they control what matters to them.
An Idea for Everyone!
Do you sometimes wonder how your own mind works?
Ever tried to explain why other people just don’t do what you want them to do?!
Ever wanted to understand our organisations better – how we educate, work together, stay healthy and tackle life’s difficulties?
Introductory Videos on PCT
PCT50 Conference, University of Manchester, UK
PCTWeb.org
This website gives you a glimpse at what a theory called PCT can do to help explain these things, and many, many more...
The idea is simple.
You don’t have to pay for it. It’s for everyone to use.
Getting Started
This site gives you all you need to get your head round PCT – the key idea, its history, and its growing impact on our world view – from work to leisure, the science lab to the classroom, home life to world affairs.
Just click on one of the 10 tabs at the top of the screen to get started!
Or you can try one of the Quick Start links on the right of the page to see the theory in action…
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME & PAPERS AVAILABLE NOW...
The International Control Systems Group Conference 2010 took place at the University of Manchester, UK on Saturday 24th July.
Click here for the programme...
The delegate list and poster abstracts are also available.
The updated programme for the day is here.
The following papers are available online:
Fred Good - A Connected School
Bill Powers - The Tank that Filled Itself
McClelland & Worthington - Buying & Selling Simulation
Mansell - Proposal for an Empirical Review
Carey - A Right Turn for Researchers
Finally, please click here to read Kieran Lord's review of the conference.

