law of closure

ریشه

The term 'closure' comes from the Latin word 'clausura', meaning 'a closing'. The law of closure was first described by the Gestalt psychologists in the early 20th century.

مثال

• Even though the picture was missing a few pieces, our brains automatically filled in the gaps due to the law of closure.
• The law of closure explains why we can recognize a letter even if it's partially obscured.
• When watching a movie, our brains use the law of closure to perceive continuous motion from a series of still images.