Wednesday, November 6, 2013

(4) Proximity

Proximity is when the mind groups nearby figures together. We see things as one whole instead of separate things.


The above photo in reality is just a bunch of shaded dots. However, the law of proximity indicates that it is far more likely for us to identify this photo as four distinct shapes that end up forming a whole image which we would interpret as the paw of an animal. The reason we group these four shapes together is due to their similarity in shape, color, placement, etc.

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