The revived Resources in Ecological Psychology Series is dedicated to furthering the development of psychology as a branch of ecological science, with the goal of forming a useful collection of resources for people who wish to learn about and contribute to its development. The ecological approach to perception, action, and cognition follows in the tradition of James J. Gibson and Nikolai Bernstein in looking at the traditional psychological topics of perceiving, acting, and knowing as activities of ecosystems rather than isolated animals. The series welcomes projects in any stage of development that might advance the field: Original research, collected papers, reports of conferences and symposia, theoretical monographs, technical handbooks, and works from the many disciplines relevant to ecological psychology.
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By Madhur Mangalam, Alen Hajnal, Damian G. Kelty-Stephen
February 13, 2024
This edited collection provides a comprehensive and empirically informed discussion on affordances and their role in studying goal-directed behavior, covering philosophical, experimental psychological, neuroscientific, and applied perspectives. Showcasing the work of expert contributors from ...
By Luis H. Favela
December 22, 2023
The Ecological Brain is the first book of its kind, using complexity science to integrate the seemingly disparate fields of ecological psychology and neuroscience. The book develops a unique framework for unifying investigations and explanations of mind that span brain, body, and environment: the ...
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By Miguel Segundo-Ortin, Manuel Heras-Escribano, Vicente Raja
June 09, 2023
This book presents a collection of essays honoring Professor Harry Heft, a leading figure in the field of ecological psychology, engaging critically with his work, thought and influence. Containing 12 chapters written by leading experts from philosophy and psychology, this text critically examines...
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By Agnes Szokolszky, Catherine Read, Zsolt Palatinus
December 27, 2022
Intellectual Journeys in Ecological Psychology: Interviews and Reflections from Pioneers in the Field presents 12 in-depth interviews with prominent scientists associated with Ecological Psychology, rooted in James Gibson’s radical approach to perception. Featuring a mix of interviews conducted ...
By Julia J. C. Blau, Jeffrey B. Wagman
July 29, 2022
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...
By Rob Withagen
May 13, 2022
Affective Gibsonian Psychology presents the first comprehensive ecological approach to our affective engagement with the environment, drawing on James Gibson’s new foundation of psychology. This book develops a unique theoretical framework, beginning with Gibson’s ecological approach, but also ...
By Dennis Waters
March 09, 2021
Behavior and Culture in One Dimension adopts a broad interdisciplinary approach, presenting a unified theory of sequences and their functions and an overview of how they underpin the evolution of complexity. Sequences of DNA guide the functioning of the living world, sequences of speech and ...
By John Flach, Fred Voorhorst
December 12, 2019
A cognitive psychologist and an industrial design engineer draw on their own experiences of cognition in the context of everyday life and work to explore how people attempt to find practical solutions for complex situations. The book approaches these issues by considering higher-order relations ...
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By Jeffrey B. Wagman, Julia J. C. Blau
August 09, 2019
This book provides a chapter-by-chapter update to and reflection on of the landmark volume by J.J. Gibson on the Ecological Approach to Visual Perception (1979). Gibson’s book was presented a pioneering approach in experimental psychology; it was his most complete and mature description of the ...
By Michael T. Turvey
November 05, 2018
Lectures on Perception: An Ecological Perspective addresses the generic principles by which each and every kind of life form—from single celled organisms (e.g., difflugia) to multi-celled organisms (e.g., primates)—perceives the circumstances of their living so that they can behave adaptively. It ...
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By Peter A. Hancock, John M. Flach, Jeff Caird, Kim J. Vicente
May 01, 1995
There is a growing consensus in the human factors/ergonomics community that human factors research has had little impact on significant applied problems. Some have suggested that the problem lies in the fact that much HF/E research has been based on the wrong type of psychology, an information ...
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By John M. Flach, Peter A. Hancock, Jeff Caird, Kim J. Vicente
May 01, 1995
There is a growing consensus in the human factors/ergonomics community that human factors research has had little impact on significant applied problems. Some have suggested that the problem lies in the fact that much HF/E research has been based on the wrong type of psychology, an information ...