Gestalt Principles of Perception
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This set of flashcards reviews key principles of Gestalt psychology regarding perception.
Last updated 4:21 AM on 11/3/25
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Figure and Ground
The concept that we perceive an image as a figure against a background.
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Similarity
A principle stating that stimuli that are similar tend to be grouped together.
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Continuity
The principle that we perceive stimuli in smooth, continuous ways rather than in discontinuous ways.
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Closure
The tendency to fill in gaps in an incomplete image to create a complete, whole object.
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Proximity
The principle that we tend to group nearby figures together.
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