PSYCH 1XX3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Gestalt Psychology, Retina, Exemplar Theory
8 Apr 2018
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Gestalt psychology: describes a theory that accounts for how we perceive the environment. Gestalt" = the way something is put together says that we often see more than just the info that is falling on our retina. When perceiving something, we organize the info as the central object of identification (figure), while other objects fade into the background (ground) Object will be perceived as separate from its background: proximity: Things that are closer together will be perceived a being members of the same group: closure: When we seen an incomplete object, we tend to fill in the gaps: similarity. Things that share visual characteristics (such as shape, colour, etc) will be seen a belonging together: continuity. Points that are connected by straight or curving lines are seen in a way that follows the smoothest path (lines are seen as belonging together: common fate: Says that elements tend to be perceived as grouped together if they move together.
