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Does A Circle Make A Good Form?

The Korean Journal of Cognitive and Biological Psychology / The Korean Journal of Cognitive and Biological Psychology, (P)1226-9654; (E)2733-466X
2010, v.22 no.3, pp.261-275
https://doi.org/10.22172/cogbio.2010.22.3.001

(2010). Does A Circle Make A Good Form?. The Korean Journal of Cognitive and Biological Psychology, 22(3), 261-275, https://doi.org/10.22172/cogbio.2010.22.3.001
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Abstract

Perceptual organization is one of major issues raised over a number of phenomena in form perception. Gestalt psychologists thought that the principle of Prägnanz governed perceptual organization, and people could perceive as good forms as possible under the given circumstances. A circle had been mentioned as an example of good forms by them. This study questioned whether a circle is indeed a good form. Concerning this question, major theories of form perception were examined and some experimental studies were also reviewed. In conclusion, circles appear to be simple and good forms, but not to be well processed perceptually. This inconsistency could be resolved by distinguishing the organization in perceptual information processing from the organization of percepts. This study argued that these two aspects of organization would be distinct and contribute to perception in different ways.

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Perceptual organization, circle, principle of Prägnanz, good form, figural goodness, 지각 조직화, 원, 단순성의 원리, 좋은 형태, 형태적 좋음

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