Homeostasis: beyond Curt Richter.
Curt Richter introduced behavioral control into the concept of homeostasis, thereby opening entire fields of research. The prevailing dogma, and the techniques he used, conspired to lead Richter and others to interpret regulation in strict negative feedback terms. Although this point of view continues to be embraced by many contemporary biologists, we believe that prevailing sentiment favors a broader view in which organisms integrate anticipatory pre-emptive control over regulated variables whenever possible.
Woods
Stephen C
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA. steve.woods@psychiatry.uc.edu
Ramsay
Douglas S
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