Theories of Perception
James Gibson Richard Gregory Direct Theory of Perception Perception happens without using expectations and past experience Perception happens directly, due to the information provided by our environment Constructivist Theory of Perception Perception is dependent on past experience and knowledge
Gibson’s Theory of Direct Perception Our perception only required information from the environment; texture and colour gradients and speed (motion parallax)
Texture and Colour Gradient
Motion Parallax
Gibson’s Visual Cliff Experiment – Do babies have innate depth perception?
Evaluate Gibson’s Theory of Direct Perception