The perceptual tendency to fill in missing information to create complete, meaningful patterns from incomplete visual input, demonstrating active constructive processes in perception.
Example: Seeing a complete triangle when shown three circles arranged in triangular formation with gaps between them, or recognizing faces in partial sketches with missing features.
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