Legacy and contributions of Michael Turvey to the ecological approach of perception-action

In this episode, the host reflects on the incredible career of Michael Turvey and his significant contributions to the ecological approach to perception-action. Turvey's work has been influential in fields such as skill acquisition, motor control, and perception. Despite initially struggling to understand Turvey's high-level concepts, the host grew to appreciate the depth of his work and the intention behind it. Turvey emphasized that ecological dynamics is complex and not easily grasped in a simplistic manner. Examples of Turvey's contributions include his groundbreaking research on the perception-action integration in baseball batting and his role in merging the ideas of Gibson and Bernstein. The episode also highlights Turvey's role in the founding of CESPA, a renowned center for ecological psychology. Overall, Turvey's legacy is marked by his dedication to identifying information sources and control laws in ecological systems and his commitment to the principles of the ecological approach.