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'''Psychoengineering''' is the application of the [[engineering method]] to the practice of [[psychology]]. The objective of psychoengineering is to treat symptoms of mood disorders in an optimal and efficient way using a similar process to [[debugging]]. It analyzes the brain as a [[stateful machine]]. The goal of psychoengineering is to prevent [[spiralling]], thus keeping the brain [[metastability|metastable]], at the [[edge of chaos]].

By processing the nervous system as a [[complex system]], psychoengineering allows the nonlinear, unpredictable nature of the human mind to be analyzed. It allows for an understanding of the brain as a self-similar structure across different scales - from the individual neurons to complex networks of brain regions.

Psychoengineering inherits much from [[cybernetics]], the study of [[feedback]], and [[dynamical systems theory]], the study of control of [[system|systems]]. Psychoengineering can be thought of as a form of these studies practically applied to psychology. Psychoengineering also interfaces with various psychotherapeutic approaches such as [[Acceptance and Commitment Therapy]] (ACT), [[Dialectical Behavior Therapy]] (DBT), and [[Cognitive Behavior Therapy]] (CBT), providing explanations and specific directions for execution.