1. Theories of Perception

2. 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

3. Gibson’s Theory of Direct Perception
Our perception only required information from the environment; texture and colour gradients and speed (motion parallax)

4. Texture and Colour Gradient

6. Motion Parallax

7. Gibson’s Visual Cliff Experiment – Do babies have innate depth perception?

9. Evaluate Gibson’s Theory of Direct Perception