Gestalt Principles

Which gestalt principle pertains the the following image?

• Proximity

• Similarity

• Closure

• Figure Ground Perception

Which Gestalt Principle?

• Figure Ground Perception

• Similarity

• Closure

• Proximity

Which Gestalt Principle?

• Figure Ground Perception

• Closure

• Similarity

• Proximity

Which Gestalt Principle?

• Figure Ground Perception

• Closure

• Proximity

• Continuity

Which image pertains to closure?

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Which image pertains to similarity?

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Which image pertains to figure ground perception?

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Which of the following pertains to proximity?

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What is Closure?

• Completing gaps within a figure in order to view the stimulus as a whole

• Simplifying a scene into figures and backgrounds

• The perception of objects based on similar features

• The perception of objects that are physically close together as belonging in a group

Why is it that we can see the panda in the logo and not a bunch of black shapes?

• We perceive the proximity of the shapes as a group

• We automatically fill the gaps between the black shapes to create a panda

• We simplify the scene into figures and background

• Because of the Figure/Ground principle