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Gestalt
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A Levels Psychology Mind Map on Gestalt, created by Mollie Payne on 19/05/2014.
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gestalt
perception
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Gestalt
Law of prognanz
We make the simplest interpretation of a given stimulus
PPS 3 C'S
Part whole
we see things as a whole, not consituent parts
Proximity
close objects are percieved as one object
Similarity
We prefer symmetrical objects
Continuity
we prefer continuous objects
Closure
we mentally complete, incomplete figures
Common fate
objects that move together are seen as a single object
Positives
Experimental research
Navon study, HHSS we prefer whole objects
Ecological validity
Can often explain life i.e flock of birds
Negatives
does not offer an explanation for processes involved
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