an online book by David Gurteen
Affordance is the perception of possibilities or actions an object or environment offers to a user based on its physical characteristics or design.
In psychology, affordance is what the environment offers the individual. In design, affordance has a narrower meaning; it refers to possible actions that an actor can readily perceive.
Credit: Wikipedia - affordanceWe use the word meaning all the time, often assuming it is clear and stable. The problem is that meaning is usually treated as something contained in words rather than something that arises in use and relationship. A relational view shifts attention from definitions to interaction, context, and what meaning makes possible. Continue reading Rethinking Meaning How meaning arises through use and relationship
We respond to the world not only through thought but also through what feels possible. Sometimes things invite action without explanation. Understanding affordance helps us notice these silent cues and shape conditions that make different actions more likely. Continue reading Affordance Is About Possibility ** Understanding action through the relationship between people and things
