ABSTRACT

Organization and the Properties of the Behavioural World. General Characteristics of Stationary Processes. Law of Prägnanz. Simplest Condition: Stimulus Distribution Completely Homogeneous. Some Fundamental Principles of Space Organization. Primitive Perception Tri-dimensional. Inhomogeneous Stimulation. Simple Case of Only One Inhomogeneity in Otherwise Homogeneous Field. The Two Problems Involved in This Case. (1) Unit Formation. (2) The Problem of Shape. Points and Lines as Stimuli. Points. Factor of Closure. Factor of Good Shape. Good Continuation. Tri-dimensional Organization of Line Patterns. Consequences for the Theory of Space Perception. Nativism and Empiricism. Organization Theory of Tri-dimensional Space. Discontinuous Inhomogeneities of Stimulation, Lines, and Points. Proximity. Proximity and Equality. Closure. Organization and the Law of Prägnanz. Minimum and Maximum Simplicity. Organization from the Points of View of Quantity, Order, and Significance