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Humans and Other Animals - Are We Rational Enough to Know the Difference? | Dr. Daniel De Haan

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Exploring the Concept of Affordances in Psychology and Animal Behavior

Exploring how animals, including humans, perceive and interact with their environment through affordances - a concept defined by ecological psychologist James Gibson. The chapter highlights how different substances and surfaces offer opportunities for behavior, influencing actions like climbing, landing, or consuming, while shaping our common sense psychology.

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