Optic Flow

1. Optic Flow Objects moving away from us indicate we are moving in the opposite direction Objects moving towards us indicate we are moving forwards

2. Closure • We see things as complete wholes rather than segmented parts • Continuation • We interpret things to look like smooth continuities rather than abrupt changes • E.g. Kanizsa triangle • We perceive a triangle rather than 3 ‘pacman’ shapes • Even though there is no triangle! • Proximity • Elements placed together are perceived to be part of the same object rather than separate ones • i.e. we see columns of stars rather than just separate stars placed near each other • Similarity • Objects that look the same are perceived as being together • ‘birds of a feather flock together’ • The spots which look similar are grouped and this, combined with proximity makes us see lines of spots rather than a group of different coloured spots Gestalt Laws of Perception

3. Closure • We see things as complete wholes rather than segmented parts • Continuation • We interpret things to look like smooth continuities rather than abrupt changes • E.g. Kanizsa triangle

4. Proximity • Elements placed together are perceived to be part of the same object rather than separate ones • Similarity • Objects that look the same are perceived as being together • (‘birds of a feather flock together’)