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Gestalt psychology (also Gestalt theory of the Berlin School) is a theory of mind and brain that proposes that the operational principle of the brain is holistic, parallel, and analog, with self-organizing tendencies. The classic Gestalt example is a soap bubble, whose spherical shape (its Gestalt) is not defined by a rigid template, or a mathematical formula, but rather it emerges spontaneously by the parallel action of surface tension acting at all points in the surface simultaneously. This is in contrast to the "atomistic" principle of operation of the digital computer, where every computation is broken down into a sequence of simple steps, each of which is computed independently of the problem as a whole. The Gestalt effect refers to the form-forming capability of our senses, particularly with respect to the visual recognition of figures and whole forms instead of just a collection of simple lines and curves.

Emergence

The key properties of Gestalt systems are emergence, reification, multistability, and invariance.

Emergence is demonstrated by the perception of the Dog Picture, which depicts a Dalmatian dog sniffing the ground in the shade of overhanging trees. The dog is not recognized by first identifying its parts (feet, ears, nose, tail, etc.), and then inferring the dog from those component parts. Instead, the dog is perceived as a whole, all at once.

Reification

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RT @brunuph: Perfeito exemplo prático de gestalt em ilustração http://www.luli.com.br/2007/05/22/aprenda-gestalt-com-james-brown/
fabianodelgado (fabianodelgado) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:13:35 -0000
RT @brunuph: Perfeito exemplo prático de gestalt em ilustração http://www.luli.com.br/2007/05/22/aprenda-gestalt-com-james-brown/
Fragt ein alter Zausel an Ob er dich mal sprechen kann Eine seltsame Gestalt In Klamotten ziemlich alt Haltung beinah wie ein Greis Zähne n
Andre_Krull (André Krull) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:32:25 -0000
Fragt ein alter Zausel an Ob er dich mal sprechen kann Eine seltsame Gestalt In Klamotten ziemlich alt Haltung beinah wie ein Greis Zähne n
Langsam nimmt´s Gestalt an... http://twitpic.com/urvjg
proanmac (Andre) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:31:26 -0000
Langsam nimmt´s Gestalt an... http://twitpic.com/urvjg
@tickle_b @tickle_b i share only what is given to meI am gestalt in wways , for my name is legion :) surrounded hurt long time
Fcatsentinal (GREGG T KINCAID INRI) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:22:03 -0000
@tickle_b @tickle_b i share only what is given to meI am gestalt in wways , for my name is legion :) surrounded hurt long time
@Gestalt In truth, for that reason in general, I tend to only stream TV on Netflix/Hulu.
JSto (JSto) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:02:16 -0000
@Gestalt In truth, for that reason in general, I tend to only stream TV on Netflix/Hulu.
@JSto How can it be Criterion when it's coming over in a degradable compression format? That's not the definitive experience I'm expecting.
Gestalt (Andy Waschick) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:54:14 -0000
@JSto How can it be Criterion when it's coming over in a degradable compression format? That's not the definitive experience I'm expecting.

 
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