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The Gestalt Principles - Basics for Beginners

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Overview

Learn about the Gestalt Principles in this 17-minute video tutorial. Explore the series of hypotheses developed by German psychologists in the 1920s, which state that "the whole is something else than the sum of its parts." Discover how these principles break down the formation and interpretation of relationships between design elements by the human mind. Delve into the general rules, including continuation, closure, similarity, proximity, symmetry, and figure and ground. Gain valuable insights into these fundamental concepts that are essential for beginners in design and psychology.

Syllabus

Intro
What is Gestalt
General Rules
Continuation
Closure
Similarity
Proximity
Symmetry
Figure and Ground
Outro

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TipTut

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