gestalt principles

Visual Perception

The process through which we interpret and make sense of visual information from the world around us.

Depth Principles

Guidelines that help us perceive depth and distance in visual scenes.

Gestalt Principles

Rules used to organize visual information into meaningful wholes.

Figure-ground Organization

The perceptual tendency to see an object (the figure) as distinct from its surroundings (the ground).

Closure

The perceptual tendency to fill in gaps in a visual image to perceive objects as complete.

Similarity

The tendency to perceive objects sharing common characteristics as belonging to the same group.

Proximity

The tendency to perceive objects that are close together as belonging together in a group.

Ambiguous Figures

Images that can be seen in multiple ways, leading to different interpretations.

Camouflage

A method where the figure blends into the ground, making it difficult to distinguish between them.

Cultural Differences in Perception

Variations in how different cultures perceive visual scenes, often influenced by focus on details vs. the whole scene.

Perceptual Set

A mental predisposition to perceive things in a certain way based on expectations or past experiences.

Motivation in Perception

The influence of personal motives and desires on how we perceive visual information.

Memory's Role in Perception

The influence of past experiences and memories on how we interpret current visual stimuli.