Perceiving the Affordances: A Portrait of Two Psychologists
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (540 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415650771 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Gibson, who was a major perceptual theorist and the founder of the ecologically-oriented theory of perception. This is the story of their lives together and how each came to make particular contributions. This book is of interest to people who study perception, perceptual development, infancy, developmental psychology, and the history of psychology.. Perceiving the Affordances is a personal history and intellectual autobiography of Eleanor Gibson, the groundbreaking research psychologist who was influential in the founding of the theory of perceptual development. It is also a biog
Readable and charming memoir of two great scientists Eleanor Gibson's little book gives a personal account of her life with her husband, James, as the two of them fashioned careers in perceptual research. The background information on their personal lives is interesting as context for the scientific work they craft. A firsthand look at the development of ecological psychology What stands as Eleanor Gibson's concluding remarks on her life as a psychologist is, in fact, an illuminating testament to hard work and patience. Coming 35 years after her husband's lone autobiographical statement and nearly 25 years after his death, Eleanor Gib