ABSTRACT

Most people see the dot array as forming a square. This is predictable based on the Gestalt laws of similarity, proximity, continuity, and closure. Unconsciously, then, one assumes that the problem must be solved within the confines of that imaginary square. The moment this position is taken, the person is trapped-and the problem is not solvable. Force yourself to think and see things in different ways, and by doing so you will produce new and exciting pictures. Look around at images you find interesting and creative and ask yourself why you find them so.