This chapter discusses Gibson's theory of affordances and the direct perception of values and meanings in the environment. It explores how perceptual information is used to control action and introduces the concept of perceiving value-rich ecological objects.
124 – The Legacy of James J Gibson II: The Theory of Affordances & Its Application to Sports
The second episode in a series looking at the incredible contributions of JJ Gibson to the study of perception and action. How do we go from information to goal-directed action? What are affordances and effectivities? How can they be used to guide our understanding of sports performance?