Gestalt

The two images have the same number of dots, but the one on the right shows this Gestalt principle

• similarity

• continuity

• proximity

• connection

If you see a swirly "X," you're confirming this Gestalt principle.

• connection

• proximity

• continuity

• closure

Both of these visualizations use the same data points; the viz on the right helps viewers "see" order in the data because of this Gestalt principle

• connection

• enclosure

• closure

• proximity

Do you find this image to be unsettling? If so, it may be because it's not reflecting this Gestalt principle

• proximity

• similarity

• connection

• closure

Do you think that the dots in the box or the shaded area are part of their own group or subgroup? If so, you're affirming the Gestalt principle of...

• alignment

• connection

• closure

• enclosure

For those who see a soccer ball, what's the Gestalt concept that supports this perception?

• closure

• connection

• enclosure

• continuity