title: An "ecological" action-based synthesis.
abstract: We expand upon Morsella et al.'s synthesis in the direction of what Gibson (1979) called an ecological approach to perception. Morsella et al. describe consciousness as a director of voluntary action, but they understate the role of the environment in its evolution as well as in directing behavior. We elaborate these roles in the context of the concept of affordances.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program,University of British Columbia,Vancouver,British Columbia,V6T1Z4,Canadadevriesj@alumni.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology,University of British Columbia,Vancouver, British Columbia,V6T1Z4,Canada.
authors.forename: Lawrence M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D004463:Ecology; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010465:Perception