Principles of Gestalt Psychology

1. Law of Continuity -

states that perceptual organization tends to preserve smooth continuities rather than abrupt changes.

2. Law of Closure -

states that incomplete figures tend to be seen as complete. In perception there is the tendency to complete unfinished objects. We tend to ignore gaps and complete contour lines.

3. Law of Proximity -

Holds that things close together are grouped together in perception

4. Law of Similarity -

Refers to the perception of similar objects that tend to be related.

5. Law of Pragnanz-

States that all possible organizations that could be perceived from a visual stimulus, the one that will most likely occur is the one that possesses the best, simplest, and most stable form.

6. Figure and Ground -

The eye differentiates an object form its surrounding area. a form, silhouette, or shape is naturally perceived as figure (object), while the surrounding area is perceived as ground (background).