Toward a cybernetic psychology

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the relationship between cybernetics and psychology. Design/methodology/approach The paradigms of cybernetics are reviewed and then applied to psychology. Findings Applying the paradigms of cybernetics to psychology provides a conceptually coherent account of what is a psychological individual. Originality/value It is of value to bring conceptual coherence to the discipline of psychology, which, thus far in its history, has lacked it.

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