law of common fate

• Gestaltprinzip, nach dem Elemente, die sich in dieselbe Richtung bewegen, vom menschlichen visuellen System als zusammengehörige Gruppe oder Einheit wahrgenommen werden.

A principle of Gestalt psychology stating that elements moving in the same direction are perceived as a group or unit by the human visual system.

1. Gestalt principle of groupingC1formal

   A principle of perceptual organization stating that elements moving in the same direction are perceived as a group or unit.

   Gesetz des gemeinsamen Schicksals

   • In a flock of birds, the law of common fate makes us see them as a single moving group.
   • When watching a marching band, the law of common fate helps us perceive the musicians as coordinated units.
   • In animation, the law of common fate is used to group objects that move together on screen.