Gestaltpsychology Flashcards
What are the Main concepts of gestaltpsychology?
- Proximity
- Similarity
- Continuance
- Closure
- Figure & Ground
In Context of Gestaltpsychology - what does Prägnanz or Law of Simplicity mean?
States when faced with a set of ambiguous or complex objects, the Human Brain tends to make them as simple as possible.
- Olympic Logo Seen as rings instead of curved lines
What does the law of Similarity mean? (Gestaltpsychology)
When objects Look similar to another, the eye perceives them as a group or pattern
What does the law of proximity state? (Gestaltpsychology)
When objects placed together, the eye perceives them as a group.
What does the law of continuance state? (Gestaltpsychology)
The eye ist compelled to move from one object through another.
What does the law of closure state? (Gestaltpsychology)
When an object is incomplete or not completely closed, we See it as closed.
What does the law of Figure & Ground state? (Gestaltpsychology)
When the eye differentiates an object from its surrounding area.
