According to the Gestalt theory of perception, why do we perceive objects as whole rather than a collection of parts?

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According to the Gestalt theory of perception, why do we perceive objects as whole rather than a collection of parts?

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AlexandraV63 · Answer 1 · 2025-01-20T16:01:01+0000

The Gestalt theory posits that our brain has an innate tendency to group and organise sensory information into a meaningful whole. This is why we perceive objects as complete entities rather than individual parts.

According to the Gestalt theory of perception, why do we perceive objects as whole rather than a collection of parts?

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