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Gestalt psychology

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Our brain is really good at making shortcuts

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Types of gestalt (6)

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Figure ground
Closure
Proximity
Similarity
Connectedness
Continuation

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Closure

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Filling in gaps
Ex: random lines that appear like an object or sometjing

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Connectedness

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Objected that are connected

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Continuation

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Eye or senses follow the smoothest path

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Convergence

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When two eyes move inward to see near objects, and outward to see far away objects

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Texture gradient

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Indistinct (fine) texture signals increasing distance

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Schema

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List of characteristics of an object taht allows us to categorize future unfamiliar information

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Synthesia

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When you hear music but see shapes or hear your name and think of color.

Fancy word for when one of you experience a sense through another

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Congenital insensitive

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A person who feels no pain

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Astringent

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Puckers mouth

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