Gestalt

Gestalt psychology shows that the mind can create a whole image even when it is not all there or can see an image even though it is simply a group of lines. There are four main principles that make this easier to understand.
The first is Emergence. It states that an image can just be seen and that there is no actual explanation for it, it is simply there. The next is Reification which states that all of an object doesn't have to be visible in order for the whole image to be visible. An example of this is from my Drawing 1 and 2 classes. we had an assignment where we were onlt supposed to draw the still life by using the corners of the objects. This was to teach us how to empahsize lines but also that an entire object doesn' t have to be drawn for the whole object to be visible. Even though there were only corners it was very apparent that they were drawings of boxes and gourds. The third is Multistability which shows that one can see two images bounce back and forth in a single image. This appears in optical illusions where for example you can see a vase, or a face on both sides looking at each other. The last is Pragnanz which says that humans like things to have an order so we manage to find one in everything so that it is easier to digest and understand.