As we view people and objects from different angles and distances and under different lighting conditions, we tend to see them as maintaining the same size, shape, brightness, and colour. We call this phenomenon Gestalt constancy.

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The phenomenon is called perceptual constancy, not Gestalt constancy. Perceptual constancy refers to our ability to see things as being constant even as lighting, angle, and distance change.

As We View People and Objects from Different Angles and Distances