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Principle of Proximity

The principle of proximity is a Gestalt principle for organizing sensory stimuli which asserts that things that are close to one another tend to be grouped together. Because of this principle, elements arranged near each other are perceived as more related than those placed further apart, and are viewed as a group rather than as individual elements.

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