Introduction to Ecological Psychology: A Lawful Approach to Perceiving, Acting, and Cognizing / Julia J. C. Blau.

By:

Blau, Julia J. C

Contributor(s):

Wagman, Jeffrey B

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Routledge, 2023.Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 330 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780367703240
9780367703271
9781003145691

Uniform titles:

Introduction to Ecological Psychology: A Lawful Approach to Perceiving, Acting, and Cognizing

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DDC classification:

23 155.9 BLA

Contents:

Contents List of Illustrations Foreword: Resources for Ecological Psychology Acknowledgements Foreword: Introduction to Ecological Psychology, by Claudia Carello Part One. Introduction to Theory Chapter 1. Starting the Conversation Chapter 2. Where We Went Wrong Chapter 3. Starting Over Chapter 4. What is Ecological Theory? Part Two. Reconceptualizing Old Problems in an Ecological Way Chapter 5. Affordances—What is Perceived? Chapter 6. Ecological Optics and Visual Perception—Getting Light Into Muscle Chapter 7. Ecological Acoustics and Auditory Perception—Getting Sound Into Muscle Chapter 8. Ecological Haptics and Perception by Touch—Muscles as the Medium Chapter 9. Action and Coordination Chapter 10. Development of Perceiving and Acting Abilities Chapter 11. Perceiving and Acting With Others: An Ecological Social Psychology Chapter 12. Thinking, Learning, and Remembering Chapter 13. Applications of Ecological Psychology Part Three. Zooming Out Chapter 14. Dynamical Systems Chapter 15. Evolution Chapter 16. Self-Organization Chapter 17. Intelligent Life References Index

Summary: Introduction to Ecological Psychology is a highly accessible book that offers an overview of the fundamental theoretical foundations of Ecological Psychology. The authors, Julia J.C. Blau and Jeffrey B. Wagman, provide a broad coverage of the topic, including discussion of perception-action as well as development, cognition, social interaction, and application to real world problems. Concepts are presented in the book using a conversational writing style and everyday examples that introduce novice readers to the problems of perception and action and demonstrate the application of the ecological approach theories to broader philosophical questions. Blau and Wagman explain how ecological psychology might be pertinent to both classic and newer issues in psychology. The authors move beyond the traditional scope of the discipline to effectively illustrate concepts of dynamics, evolution, self-organization, and physical intelligence in ecological psychology. This book is an essential guide to the basics for students and professionals in ecological psychology, sensation and perception, cognition, and development. It is also indispensable reading for anyone interested in ecological and developmental studies.

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Contents

List of Illustrations

Foreword: Resources for Ecological Psychology

Acknowledgements

Foreword: Introduction to Ecological Psychology, by Claudia Carello

Part One. Introduction to Theory

Chapter 1. Starting the Conversation

Chapter 2. Where We Went Wrong

Chapter 3. Starting Over

Chapter 4. What is Ecological Theory?

Part Two. Reconceptualizing Old Problems in an Ecological Way

Chapter 5. Affordances—What is Perceived?

Chapter 6. Ecological Optics and Visual Perception—Getting Light Into Muscle

Chapter 7. Ecological Acoustics and Auditory Perception—Getting Sound Into Muscle

Chapter 8. Ecological Haptics and Perception by Touch—Muscles as the Medium

Chapter 9. Action and Coordination

Chapter 10. Development of Perceiving and Acting Abilities

Chapter 11. Perceiving and Acting With Others: An Ecological Social Psychology

Chapter 12. Thinking, Learning, and Remembering

Chapter 13. Applications of Ecological Psychology

Part Three. Zooming Out

Chapter 14. Dynamical Systems

Chapter 15. Evolution

Chapter 16. Self-Organization

Chapter 17. Intelligent Life

References

Index

Introduction to Ecological Psychology is a highly accessible book that offers an overview of the fundamental theoretical foundations of Ecological Psychology. The authors, Julia J.C. Blau and Jeffrey B. Wagman, provide a broad coverage of the topic, including discussion of perception-action as well as development, cognition, social interaction, and application to real world problems.

Concepts are presented in the book using a conversational writing style and everyday examples that introduce novice readers to the problems of perception and action and demonstrate the application of the ecological approach theories to broader philosophical questions. Blau and Wagman explain how ecological psychology might be pertinent to both classic and newer issues in psychology. The authors move beyond the traditional scope of the discipline to effectively illustrate concepts of dynamics, evolution, self-organization, and physical intelligence in ecological psychology.

This book is an essential guide to the basics for students and professionals in ecological psychology, sensation and perception, cognition, and development. It is also indispensable reading for anyone interested in ecological and developmental studies.

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