A unified whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts; the organizing principles of perceptual experience.
From German 'Gestalt' meaning 'form, shape, figure.' Introduced to psychology by Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Köhler circa 1912.
Gestalt means the whole is greater than the sum of its parts — your brain naturally sees patterns, shapes, and wholes, not just scattered bits.
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