Term ID: T1974

Gestalt Switch

/gestalt-switch/
The perceptual phenomenon where the same visual stimulus can be organized in different ways, leading to sudden changes in what is perceived.
Example: The Necker cube appearing to flip orientation, or the duck-rabbit image switching between two different animals, demonstrating active perceptual organization processes.

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Reference: Wittgenstein (1953)