The Gestalt theorists were the first group of psychologists to systematically study perceptual organisation around the 1920’s, in Germany. Gestalt is a theory of mind and brain that proposes that the operational principle of the brain with self-organizing tendencies. The Gestalt effect refers to the form-forming capability of our senses, particularly with respect to the visual recognition of figures and whole forms instead of just a collection of simple lines and curves.
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This image is very complex for grasping the integrating aspect of foreground and background, especially the active aspect of negative space. The image displays it on at least three different levels.
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