PSYA01H3 Lecture : notes on lec 22
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Lecture 22: perception (chapter 7: according to a group of german psychologists called gestalt psychologists, the primary purpose of the visual system is the recognition of objects from basic visual elements. They said what we perceive is much more than what is out there. When elements are arranged in groups that define an object, we tend to see the object and not the elements: photographers focus on details and less on objects. Such as the colors and lighting (local elements): the law of proximity: things that are relatively close to one another tend to be grouped together. Example: the law of common fate: when someone moves we notice them. As someone walks across the room, the body parts share a common fate (as they all move together) Elements of visual perception that move together are seen as forming a common object.
