Figure–ground (perception)

Figure-ground perception is a technical term from the field of sensory perception. He describes the distinction between foreground ( figure) and background (basic ) for the weighting of perceived stimuli / sensations. The study of figure-ground processes and especially of characteristics of the figure in the foreground in terms of shape, forms the focus of the research and the theory of Gestalt psychology.

Figure and ground

From the many different sensations a situation that stream simultaneously to humans, the brain can filter out the impressions that considers it at this time as the most important. These impressions to the foreground, to the " figure". They are perceived consciously and differentiated and form the center of attention. The other sense impressions, which are recognized as important, take a back seat and form the " base ".

Mind Power

For figure-ground perception, it is necessary to draw attention selectively / herausfilternd. The sensory benefits in question are the removal hearing, see, smell, taste -, - grope. The individual sensory stimuli need to be distinguished and recognized. In order to make this distinction, it is essential to distinguish good filters and so important from the unimportant. Can a person his sense impressions do not distinguish / filter, it will be inundated with sensory impressions from all sensory channels.