Hamlet — The Age of Elizabeth: Exploring Perception with J.J. Gibson

This film introduces the groundbreaking work of perceptual psychologist J.J. Gibson, the first to propose that visual stimulation generates specific information to form our perception of the world. Using the practical example of landing an aircraft, it explores the perceptual cues that help us infer distance, height, and speed. Through demonstrations and documentary footage, the film compares and contrasts two theories of perception: inference-based and ecological. Narrated by John Pickering of Warwick University, this is a fascinating resource for students and enthusiasts of psychology and cognitive science.