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Gestalt Rules
Visual organization rules!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The hue of an object remains the same despite the type of light in which it is viewed. | Color Constancy |
| The intensity of color remains the same despite the amount of light in which it is viewed. | Brightness Constancy |
| The dimension of an object remains the same despite the distance from which it is viewed. | Size Constancy |
| The form of an object remains the same despite the angle at which it is viewed. | Shape Constancy |
| The tendency to fill in gaps in sensory information. | Closure |
| The tendency to perceive objects against a background. | Figure Ground |
| The tendency to see smooth, lined patterns. | Continuity |
| The tendency to group like items together. | Similarity |
| Items near each other are perceived as belonging together. | Proximity |
| Items that touch each other are perceived as belonging together. | Connectedness |
| The tendency to perceive visual elements that move in the same speed and/or direction as parts of a single stimulus. | Common Fate |
| The tendency to perceive objects located within the same closed area as being grouped together. | Common Region |
| Depth is perceived by the shading of objects; we perceive light as coming from above (the sun). | Light & Shadow |
| Depth is perceived by the difference between what the left and right eye see. The more the eyes converge, the closer the object is to the eyes. | Retinal Disparity |
| Depth is perceived when part of an object is obscured by another object. The unobscured object is perceived as being closer. | Interposition |
| Forty Studies Review! Babies learn depth perception through experience, as illustrated by this experiment. | Visual Cliff |
| The illusion of movement by viewing still images in rapid succession. | Phi Phenomenon |