GESTALT Flashcards

DESIGN

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CLOSURE

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tendancy of brain to fill in missing info to create a whole

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UNSTABLE FIGURE AND GROUND

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battle for attention
figure can bacome ground and vice versa

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PROXIMITY

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objects/shapes that appear close to one another appear to form groups

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ANOMALY

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when similarity occurs, objects can be emphasised if dissimilar

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CONTINUITY

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intersection btw 2 or more objects are perceived as single, uninterrupted objects

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SIMILARITY

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objects or shapes that appear similar appear to form groups

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PRAGNANZ

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perceive ambiguous or complex images as their simplest form(s) possible

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COMMON FATE

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when elements are seen moving in the same direction at the same rate, movement associated as part of the same stimulus

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CONNECTION

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when objects are physically connected, perceive them as groups

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ALIGNMENT

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guiding principle that arranges elements in a manner signalling a direct relationship

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