The Perception & Action Podcast 124 – The Legacy of James J Gibson II: The Theory of Affordances & Its Application to Sports
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Oct 9, 2018 James J Gibson II, contributor to the study of perception and action, discusses affordance theory and its application to sports. He explores how perceptual information is transformed into action, the direct perception of values and meanings in the environment, and the concept of affordances in relation to an animal's environment. He also highlights the effectiveness of changing constraints in sports and the importance of designing practice activities that align with the game's affordances.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Translating Perceptual Information into Action for a Baseball Infielder
02:21 • 2min
Perceiving Affordances and Direct Perception of Values
04:17 • 8min
The Concept of Affordances: Perception and Action
12:43 • 7min
Manipulating Information and Action Capabilities in Sports
19:49 • 2min