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The document discusses perception and several theories and principles related to perception. It defines perception as the subjective experience of sensory information after cognitive processing. It also discusses visual perception, template theory, Gestalt approach, reversible figures, and the laws of perceptual organization including similarity, proximity, closure, continuity, common fate, symmetry, figure-ground, and Prägnanz.

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Perception (Visual Perception) XX

The document discusses perception and several theories and principles related to perception. It defines perception as the subjective experience of sensory information after cognitive processing. It also discusses visual perception, template theory, Gestalt approach, reversible figures, and the laws of perceptual organization including similarity, proximity, closure, continuity, common fate, symmetry, figure-ground, and Prägnanz.

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Perception

Perception
Perception

Perception
The subjective experience of sensory information after having been subjected to
cognitive processing.

It is the way people organize, select, and interpret sensory input.


Perception

The senses play a fundamental role


in the process of perception, as
they are the primary channels
through which individuals receive
information about the external
world.
Perception

Do you all think our senses


are reliable?
Can we always trust what we see,
hear, touch, and so forth?
Perception

Visual Perception
 Visual perception is the process by which individuals interpret and make sense of visual
information received through the eyes.
Perception

“But grandmother, what


big teeth you’ve got.”
Perception

How do we recognize when an object has changed?


Perception

Templates
Stored representations of objects
that enable object recognition.
Perception

The Template Theory

 The template theory is a system that uses information from


experience to make sense of a new stimulus.
Perception
Perception

The Template Theory

 People can form internal representations of an external figure and


manipulate them.
Perception

The Gestalt Approach

 Key issue addressed by the Gestalt Approach was the way that we
might segregate the world into figures and the background.
Perception
Perception
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Perception

Reversible figure

 A figure in which the object perceived depends on what is designated as


‘figure’ and what is designated as ‘(back)ground’.
Perception

Laws of perceptual organization

 Principles by which parts of a visual scene can be resolved into


different objects.
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Similarity

 Elements that are similar in some way (e.g., color, shape, size) are perceived as
belonging together. This similarity leads to the grouping of those elements into a
cohesive unit.
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Similarity
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Proximity

 Objects that are close to each other are perceived as a group. This principle highlights
the importance of spatial proximity in determining how we organize visual information.
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Proximity
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Closure

 The mind tends to complete incomplete or open figures to perceive them as whole.
Even if there are gaps or missing parts in a visual stimulus, our brains fill in the missing
information to create a more complete and recognizable form.
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Closure
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Continuity

 The mind prefers to perceive continuous and smooth patterns rather than abrupt
changes or disruptions. This principle explains how we tend to see flowing lines or
curves rather than disjointed elements.
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Continuity
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Common Fate

 Elements that move in the same direction or share a common motion are perceived as
belonging together. This law is particularly relevant when observing moving objects and
contributes to the perception of groups based on shared dynamics.
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Common Fate


Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Symmetry

 Symmetrical elements are perceived as belonging together, and the mind tends
to prefer symmetrical forms when organizing visual stimuli.
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Symmetry
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Figure-Ground

 The mind organizes visual stimuli into a figure (the focal point or object of
interest) and a ground (the background against which the figure appears). This
segregation helps individuals make sense of complex visual scenes.
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Figure-Ground
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Prägnanz (Good Figure or Law of


Simplicity):
 The mind tends to interpret ambiguous or complex images in the simplest,
most organized way possible.

 This law reflects the human tendency to seek simplicity and order in perceptual
experiences.
Laws of perceptual organization

Law of Prägnanz (Good Figure or Law of Simplicity):

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