Exploratory Discoveries from Eye-Tracking Tests of Wertheimer’s Gestalt Patterns
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In this study, we use a novel eye-tracking technology to determine how viewing behavior complies with Wertheimer’s descriptions of Gestalt principles of similarity, proximity, continuation, and closure. Our results show that viewers respond predictably to the most Gestalt principles, while discovering important nuances when it comes to our better understanding of the role of visual attention in closure principle and competing principles. In addition, our results revealed a fundamental distinction between visual attention and visual perception. By grasping this critical difference between attention and perception, designers may become more successful in applying Gestalt principles to their design.
2015 ◽
Vol 43
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pp. 561-574
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2019 ◽
Vol 32
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pp. 161-179
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2018 ◽
Vol 61
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pp. 1157-1170
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2021 ◽
Vol 13
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pp. 85-99
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