Gestalt rules
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Visual perception principles are rules that help organize and interpret visual stimuli in a consistent way. These innate rules include figure-ground, which distinguishes figures from backgrounds based on detail; similarity, which groups similar elements; closure, which fills in missing parts of figures; and proximity, which groups objects that are physically close together.
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Gestalt rules
- 1. Visual Perception Principles Visual perception principles are rules that we automatically apply to visual stimuli to assist organisation and interpretation of the stimuli in a consistent and meaningful way. These rules are thought to be innate
- 2. Figure-Ground The figure-ground rule states, in organising stimuli, we tend to automatically distinguish between figure and ground The figure with the more detail, stands out against the background with less detail
- 3. Similarity The similarity rule states that, in organising stimuli, we group together elements that appear similar
- 4. Closure The closure rules state that, in organising stimuli, we tend to fill in any missing parts of a figure and see the parts as complete
- 5. Proximity The proximity rule states that, in organising stimuli, we group together objects that are physically close to one another