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Environment is Not in the Head: Why everyone's talking about Affordances with Harry Heft
Love and Philosophy
Exploring Affordances in Environmental Psychology
This chapter introduces the concept of 'affordances' in the context of environmental and ecological psychology, linking influential theorists like J.J. Gibson and William James. It emphasizes the interplay between perception and immediate experience, highlighting how children's interactions with their environment reveal the dynamic nature of affordances. Through historical and philosophical lenses, the discussion critiques traditional dualistic perspectives and explores the transactional relationship between organisms and their surroundings.
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