LAW OF SYMMETRY

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Nugent, Pam M.S.
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The principle stating that regions surrounded by symmetrical borders are perceived as a intelligible figure. also called as principle of symmetry, see law of frequency

LAW OF SYMMETRY: "Reading maps uses the law a symmerty."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. EXCLUDED MIDDLE PRINCIPLE
  2. FIGURAL COHESION
  3. POGGENDORF ILLUSION
  4. JACKSON'S LAW
  5. BILATERAL SYMMETRY
  6. SYMMETRY COMPULSION
  7. FIGURE-GROUND
  8. GOOD CONTINUATION
  9. BILATERAL SYMMETRY
  10. FREQUENCY PRINCIPLE
Cite this page: Nugent, Pam M.S., "LAW OF SYMMETRY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/law-of-symmetry/ (accessed July 15, 2018).
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