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aka: Gestalt laws of grouping

first proposed by Gestalt psychologists to account for the observation that humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and objects. Gestalt psychologists argued that these principles exist because the mind has an innate disposition to perceive patterns in the stimulus based on certain rules.

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similarity is seen by shape, size, color, and direction. Similar units will be seen as a group.

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proximity we persice groups by the nearness of parts, objects that are close together form groups.

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closureWe have a tendency to close gaps and complete unfinished forms because closed shapes feel more visually stable.

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continuance a organization forces the eye to follow along or beyond a path.

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