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• The Ambient Optic Array (Gibson, 1979, Chapter 5)

  

  In the previous chapter, Gibson laid the foundations for an ecological optics by distinguishing between stimulation and stimulus information. Read more

  The 16 march 2026 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• The Relationship Between Stimulation and Stimulus Information (Gibson, 1979,...

  The first three chapters describe the world to be perceived, at the ecological scale. This chapter opens the section on how we visually perceive that world - vi... Read more

  The 05 march 2026 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• The Meaningful Environment (Gibson, 1979, Chapter 3)

  In Chapter 1, Gibson identified the animal and it's environment as the two mutually defining parts of an ecological system. In Chapter 2, he developed a... Read more

  The 05 march 2026 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• Medium, Substances, Surfaces (Gibson, 1979, Chapter 2)

  

  In this chapter, Gibson continues to lay out the rules of the environment (vs the physical world). In physics, there are objects in spaces, but this simply... Read more

  The 16 february 2026 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• The Animal and the Environment (Gibson, 1979, Chapter 1)

  Gibson's first chapter introduces his notion of the environment. This is a distinct level of description from the world according to physics, even though... Read more

  The 16 february 2026 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• Reading Group - Gibson (1979) The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception

  

  Rob, Marianne, and I had so much fun with the Turvey (2019) reading group that we decided to keep going, and we decided to return to the source - Gibson's 1979... Read more

  The 16 february 2026 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• Introductions in the 2014 Edition (Gibson, 1979 Reading Group)

  The 2014 reprint of Gibson (1979) includes the original Preface and Introduction, as well as an Introduction to the Classic Edition by William H Mace. Read more

  The 16 february 2026 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• Lecture 26: Strong Anticipation and Direct Perception (Turvey, 2019, Lectures...

  In this final chapter, Turvey lays out the basics of the ecological approach to coordinating action with respect to the future. Read more

  The 19 january 2026 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• Lecture 25: The Mechanical Basis for "Getting About Among Things" (Turvey,...

  This chapter is about the mechanical consequences of interacting with the environment; what happens when we come into physical contact with things. Read more

  The 19 january 2026 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• Lecture 24: Perceiving "How to Get About Among Things" (Turvey, 2019, Lectures o...

  This chapter focuses on the perception side of the perception-action system we will end up with for behaviour. It covers the objects of perception (affordances)... Read more

  The 19 january 2026 by   Andrew D Wilson
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