When measuring incomitant deviations with prisms with each eye âfixing,â it is imperative to switch the prism to always be before the non-fixing eye. Otherwise the âfixingâ eye behind the prism will not truly be looking in the intended direction, and major measurement errors can occur.
Gestalt is a general description for the concepts that make unity and variety possible in design. It is a German word that roughly translates as whole or form.. Gestalt theory is involved with visual perception and the psychology of art among other things.
We know from Gestalt theory (a psychological framework which emphasizes the relationship between the parts and the whole of a. composition) that the law of proximity (on the left of the graphic below) is among the design principles that are important to understanding good composition and layout concepts. Source: Ronkowitz, Kenneth. âGestalt - One Set of Principles of Visual Perceptionâ New Jersey. Institute of Technology. 2 September 2014.