This article throws light upon the six main principles of perceptual organisation. The principles are: 1. Closure 2. Pragnanz 3. Proximity 4. Similarity 5. Continuity 6. Inclusiveness. Principle # 1. Closure: Gestalt psychologists claimed that when we receive sensations that form an incomplete or unfinished visual image or sound, we tend to overlook the incompleteness […]
6 Major Principles of Perceptual Organisation | Perception | Psychology
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Interpretation of the Perception of Depth | Perception | Psychology
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After reading this article you will learn about the monocular and binocular cues for interpretation of the perception of depth. Monocular Cues: Some of the monocular cues are described below: 1. Superimposition: If one object is superimposed on another object and if this object partially blocks the other object, the object in front, which superimposes, […]
Individual Factors in Perception | Perception | Psychology
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After reading this article you will learn about the biological, psychological, personality and cultural factors in perception. A. Biological Motives: Several interesting experiments have been conducted to see how needs like hunger, sex etc. influence perception. In one experiment by Levine, Chein and Murphy vague and blurred pictures were presented to a group of individuals […]