Control theory (sociology)

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For the psychological theory of animal and human behavior originated by William T. Powers and The Control Systems Group, a non-profit professional organization of individuals involved in research in and applications of PCT , see perceptual control theory.

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Control theory, as an extension to the field of psychoanalysis, postulates human behaviors driven by the therapeutic function of taming the threatening Otherness of one’s surroundings. This is accomplished by producing other through one's own self control, resulting in a controlled, and thus non-threatening other.

More commonly known today as Choice Theory, Control Theory, as developed by William Glasser, states that behavior is caused not by outside stimuli, but by what a person wants most at any given time. Choice theory website: http://www.wglasser.com/whatisct.htm See also http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Control_theory