- tend to divide the world around us into two parts: figure, which has a definite shape and a location in space; and ground, which has no shape and seems to continue behind the figure, and has no location
Grouping
- gestaltist described contain principles or laws for grouping stimulus together:
grouping
- proximity, group nearby figures together
grouping
- similarity, figures that are similar are grouped together
grouping
- continuity, viewer eye will naturally follow a line or a curve
grouping
- closure, filling in the gaps to create a complete whole object
grouping
- connectedness, perceive spots, lines, or areas as a single unit when uniform and linked
