law of common fate

• Principe de la psychologie de la Gestalt selon lequel des éléments se déplaçant dans la même direction sont perçus par le système visuel humain comme formant un groupe ou un tout unifié.

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.

   loi du destin commun

   • 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.