If you have ever wondered what lies behind the concept of gestalt, here is a clear example: If you are familiar with the portrait of Van Gogh, which became the prototype for this work, your brain itself, without your desire completes and identifies a known image. Gestalt is a kind of holistic construct. Not necessarily visual, as in this case. Here is an example of the origin and closure of a gestatt: I felt hungry. I am aware of my desire to eat - at this moment the formation of a gestalt begins: I begin to think about what exactly I want to eat. I have images of various dishes in my head, this is accompanied by specific sensations in my body. I form some plan on how I can satisfy my need. Where do I want to eat, in the company of friends or in front of the TV. Or, on the contrary, I imagine that I can have a snack without distraction. The image has been formed - the gestalt has formed. Then I somehow implement this plan: I find a specific dish in the environment and eat it in a certain environment. All this is a process of forming and closing a gestalt. But it happens that my “fantasized”, expected image does not correspond to reality. The gestalt will not close, the last piece of the puzzle is lost, and the melody sounds out of tune - not as expected. This can be uncomfortable and even stressful under certain circumstances. Why this happens is a complex question and is associated primarily with the physiology of the human nervous system. It is important that this process is universal for all people and can manifest itself in different life circumstances. Basic laws of Gestalt psychology: Closure. If the image has gaps, the brain “completes the drawing” and strives to fill the voids. Transposition (transfer). The psyche reacts not to individual stimuli, but to their relationship. An example is the following experiment: Children were asked to find candy in one of two cups covered with cardboard. The candy was always under a dark gray lid, there was nothing under the black one. In the repeated experiment, the subjects had to choose not between black and dark gray cardboard, but between dark gray and light gray. The children chose the latter because they were not guided by specific colors , but by the “lighter - lighter” ratio. Pregnancy, or good configuration. A person strives to find a simple, understandable form in an image. Consciousness groups elements located on one line into a slash, while others are perceived by us as scattered and disordered. Figure and ground. One aspect of the gestalt is perceived as a figure (a closed whole), and the other as a background. Constancy. The image strives for stability and constancy even when the sensory range (impact on our senses) changes. The position of the door in space changes, but it is still perceived as the same. Proximity. Our brain tends to combine objects located nearby into groups. We see the right side of the image as three columns. These laws determine the integrity and orderliness of perception. In reality there are many more, these are just the main ones. work with Van Gogh: Timur Zagirov I post my publications on various platforms. If my articles are relevant to you, I will be pleased to see you as subscribers! VKontakte: vk.com/karagulakovaonlineInstagram*: INSTGR_LINK PSYCHOCONSULTATIONS WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram Karagulakova Anastasiat. 8-951-187-80-11 I’ll be glad to help you!* Instagram belongs to Meta, which is recognized as an extremist organization in Russia.