Gestalt's Theory

You need to know: 
* The Gestalt laws 
* Visual illusions that use Gestalt's theory 
* Strengths and Weaknesses
Description:
He uses his three laws of proximity, closure, and continuity to explain many illusions. His idea of figure-ground also explains many illusions. His theory suggests that we organize parts of a stimulus into a whole. 
Strengths: 
Explains ambiguous figures well, using law of closure. Figure-ground explanation can explain many other illusions. 
Weaknesses:
 Does not explain any distortions