Prägnanz

The most basic rule of gestalt is the law of Prägnanz. This law says that we try to experience things in as good a gestalt way as possible. In this sense, "good" can mean several things, such as regular, orderly, simplistic, symmetrical, etc. The other gestalt laws are:
* Law of Closure - Our mind adds missing elements to complete a figure.
* Law of Similarity - Our mind groups similar elements to an entity. The similarity depends on relationships constructed about form, color, size and brightness of the elements.
* Law of Proximity - Regional or chronological closeness of elements are grouped by our mind and seen as belonging together.
* Law of Symmetry - Symmetrical images are seen as belonging together regardless of their distance.
* Law of Continuity - The mind continues a pattern, even after it stops.
* Law of Common Fate - Elements with the same moving direction are seen as a unit.