Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Continuity (Bechtel)

Continuity is when we perceive smooth, connected patterns rather than discontinuous patterns. We are more likely to view things as connected lines instead of separate lines. When it is unclear whether lines or objects are whole or disconnected, we typically assume that they are whole.

For example,in this image it looks like the letters PSU are continuous when in reality they are made up of people. Although we perceive it to be a whole object, it is actually discontinuous. 

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