The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception
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The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception is a foundational 1979 book by psychologist James J. Gibson that introduced the theory of direct perception and the concept of affordances in understanding how organisms perceive their environments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gibsonian ecological psychology | 1 |
| The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19756070 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception Context triple: [James J. Gibson, notableWork, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception]
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Gibsonian theory of perceptual learning
The Gibsonian theory of perceptual learning is a psychological framework proposing that perception improves through direct interaction with the environment, as individuals learn to detect increasingly subtle and useful information (or "invariants") in sensory input without relying on internal representations.
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Anticipations of Perception
Anticipations of Perception is a key section in Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason that sets out a priori principles governing how the intensive magnitudes of sensations are possible in experience.
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Vision: A Computational Investigation into the Human Representation and Processing of Visual Information
Vision: A Computational Investigation into the Human Representation and Processing of Visual Information is a seminal 1982 book by David Marr that laid the foundations of computational neuroscience and modern theories of visual perception.
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On Vision and Colors
On Vision and Colors is Arthur Schopenhauer’s early philosophical treatise that expands and critiques Goethe’s color theory by offering a metaphysical and physiological account of human color perception.
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E.
Principles of Gestalt Psychology
Principles of Gestalt Psychology is a foundational 1935 book by Kurt Koffka that systematically presents the core theories and concepts of Gestalt psychology, emphasizing holistic perception and organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception Target entity description: The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception is a foundational 1979 book by psychologist James J. Gibson that introduced the theory of direct perception and the concept of affordances in understanding how organisms perceive their environments.
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A.
Gibsonian theory of perceptual learning
The Gibsonian theory of perceptual learning is a psychological framework proposing that perception improves through direct interaction with the environment, as individuals learn to detect increasingly subtle and useful information (or "invariants") in sensory input without relying on internal representations.
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B.
Anticipations of Perception
Anticipations of Perception is a key section in Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason that sets out a priori principles governing how the intensive magnitudes of sensations are possible in experience.
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C.
Vision: A Computational Investigation into the Human Representation and Processing of Visual Information
Vision: A Computational Investigation into the Human Representation and Processing of Visual Information is a seminal 1982 book by David Marr that laid the foundations of computational neuroscience and modern theories of visual perception.
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D.
On Vision and Colors
On Vision and Colors is Arthur Schopenhauer’s early philosophical treatise that expands and critiques Goethe’s color theory by offering a metaphysical and physiological account of human color perception.
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E.
Principles of Gestalt Psychology
Principles of Gestalt Psychology is a foundational 1935 book by Kurt Koffka that systematically presents the core theories and concepts of Gestalt psychology, emphasizing holistic perception and organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
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linked to: The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception