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Ambient optic array

The ambient optic array is the structured arrangement of light with respect to a point of observation. American psychologist James J. Gibson posited the existence of the ambient optic array as a central part of his ecological approach to optics. For Gibson, perception is a bottom-up process, whereby the agent accesses information about the environment…

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Criticism

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The optic array as reflected angles of light

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LightJames J. GibsonEcological approach to opticsBottom-up processAffordances
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related to Criticism · 18
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