direct perception theory

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs ecological theory of perception
gptkbp:contrastsWith constructivist theories of perception
gptkbp:emphasizes affordances
gptkbp:field psychology
philosophy of perception
gptkbp:focusesOn perception as direct pickup of information
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label direct perception theory
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:ecological_psychology
gptkbp:opposedBy indirect perception theory
need for mental representations in perception
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:James_J._Gibson
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:The_Ecological_Approach_to_Visual_Perception
gptkb:The_Senses_Considered_as_Perceptual_Systems
gptkbp:studies how organisms perceive their environment directly
gptkbp:yearProposed 1966
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Perception
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5