Unit 2A vocab- Gestalt Psychology & Monocular and Binocular Cues

Gestalt Psychology

the human brain is wired to see structure, logic, and patterns that help us make sense of our world

Closure

the tendency to perceive an incomplete figure as a whole

Figure and Ground

organization of the visual field into objects that stand out from their surrondings

Proximity

tendency to organize objects nearby into a perceptual group and perceive them as a single entity

Similarity

tendency to organize objects with similar qualities as part of the same group

Depth Perception

enables us to judge distances and spatial relationships between objects

Binocular Cues

the integration of info from both eyes to create a sense of depth

Retinal Disparity

the slight difference between the images being projected on the retina

Convergence

eyes turning inward to focus on a nearby object

Monocular cues

depth cues that only require one eye

Relative clarity

clearer, sharper objects appear closer, blurry objects appear farther

Relative size

objects that cast a smaller retinal image are perceived as farther away, and larger retinal images appear closer

Texture gradient

objects with detailed textures appear closer, and objects with smoother/finer textures appear farther

Linear perspective

parellel lines appear to converge in the distance, making the point of convergence seem farther away

Interposition

one object blocking another object is perceived as closer