An outline of a theory of affordances

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作者
Chemero, A [1 ]
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[1] Franklin & Marshall Coll, Dept Psychol, Sci & Philosoph Studies Mind Program, Lancaster, PA 17604 USA
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10.1207/S15326969ECO1502_5
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
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A theory of affordances is outlined according to which affordances are relations between the abilities of animals and features of the environment. As relations, affordances are both real and perceivable but are not properties of either the environment or the animal. I argue that this theory has advantages over extant theories of affordances and briefly discuss the relations among affordances and niches, perceivers, and events.
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