Gestalt Organization How the brain organizes incomplete information perceptually into a whole. “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Our experiences, schemas and expectations allow our brains to complete the picture. 5 types of Gestalts: Similarity, Continuity, Connectedness, Proximity, & Closure Visual Gestalt tendencies: Figure-Ground…see next slide…
Do you see both words?
Which Gestalt principle is illustrated here? Similarity
And which Gestalt here? Connectedness
And the smiley face is created by using what Gestalt principle?... Proximity
What is in the foreground? Background?
Continuity
And here (2…)? Closure & Connectedness
Binocular Cues—requires eyes Retinal disparity: each retina sees a slightly different version of the object and judges it’s dimensions Convergence: a neural muscular cue based on the convergence of the eyes which helps the brain judge distance by how the eye has to work to focus on a scene or object. See next slide for “floating finger sausage” example…
Monocular Cues: Can tell depth w/1 Linear Perspective Relative Brightness Relative Clarity Relative Size Relative Height Relative Motion Interposition Texture Gradient
Which is taller—guy in white shirt farther up the trail or the boy in the hat? Relative ________ Relative height
Example of what monocular cue for depth? Interposition
Relative ______? Relative clarity
These are examples of the _______ Illusion, monocular cues of ________ ______________ (a) and __________ _____________ (b) Ponzo Illusion: relative size and linear perspective
_______-______ Illusion Muller-Lyer Illusion
Relative _________? Relative Brightness
Relative ______________ Relative motion
Which monocular cue is this?
Perception of Motion Phi Phenomenon Stroboscopic Movement Illusory Motion
Example of _________ _____________?
What about this one…?
And this one…?
________ _______ Psychology Examples