ABC: A Psychological Theory of Anticipative Behavioral Control

摘要: Almost all behavior is purposive or goal oriented. People behave, for example, in order to cross the street, open a door, ring bell, switch on radio, fill cup with coffee, etc. Likewise, animals behave attain various goals as example escape from predator, catch prey, feed their offspring, The ABC framework accords character of almost by assuming that not determined current stimulation but desired 'to-be-produced' effects. For this work, behavioral acts have be connected effects they produce such way anticipations gain power address brings them about (often called ideo-motor principle). Moreover, if action-effect contingencies systematically depend situational context, formed relations contextualized. Accordingly, assumes formation representations preserve information which can realized under conditions. In present article we review some empirical evidence favor approach and discuss structures sensory might transformed into motor patterns move body bring about.