noun
- A psychological theory emphasizing that the mind perceives objects and patterns as unified wholes rather than as collections of individual parts.
Usage: psychology; also called Gestalt psychology
Examples
- Gestaltism explains why we see a complete triangle even when some of its lines are broken.
- The principles of gestaltism have influenced modern design and user interface development.
- According to gestaltism, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
- Gestaltism demonstrates that our brains organize visual information into meaningful patterns automatically.