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The Perception & Action Podcast

421 – Intro to Ecological Psychology, Julia Blau and Jeff Wagman

Oct 4, 2022
01:01:47
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Exploring topics like affordances and dynamical systems in ecological psychology. Discussing intelligence beyond the brain and the creation of educational characters. Emphasizing the importance of accessibility and simplifying complex ideas through cartoonization.
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  • Precision in vocabulary distinguishes ecological psychology terms, favoring 'tractor' over 'tendency' for clarity.
  • Dynamical systems and self-organization explain continuous perception-action dynamics with attractors and fields.

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Importance of Understanding Vocabulary

Precision and specificity in vocabulary are key in ecological psychology to convey distinct meanings and avoid conflating terms with different connotations. Terms like 'tractor' are preferred over 'tendency' to emphasize dynamic and non-statistical nature of behaviors and systems.

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