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gestalt principles
principles of perception that address the interpretation of arrangements and relationships of objects; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Some of the common principles are:
- good continuation – objects along a common path form a unit
- proximity – objects that are close together are related
- common fate – objects that move in the same direction and speed are a unit
- similarity – objects with similar properties (color, shape, etc.) are related
