Gestalt Principles of Perception

Gestalt Principles of Perception describe how our minds organize visual information to see whole objects or patterns rather than just individual parts. These principles include concepts like proximity (things close together are seen as a group), similarity (similar items are grouped), continuity (our eyes follow smooth lines or curves), closure (we fill in gaps to see complete shapes), and figure-ground (distinguishing an object from its background). They explain why we perceive organized, coherent images even when visual information is incomplete or complex, helping us quickly interpret our environment.