Psychology 101-29. Gestalt Principles of Perception

Closure

Brain fill in missing info- perceive as complete objects rather than series of parts

Figure-ground relationship

Segment visual world into figure and ground

Gestalt psychology

Field of psychology based on idea whole is diff than sum of its parts

Continuation

Same orientation - grouped together, perceive continuous, smooth flowing lines and not jagged and broken (good continuity)

Pattern perception

Ability to discriminate among dff figure and shapes

Perceptual hypothesis

Educated guess based on interpretation of sensory info

Proximity

Objects close together —> same group

Similarity

Regions of similar colour, lightness, shape, texture —> same group