Sean and Sue were standing outside one night, looking at the stars and enjoying the beautiful evening. Sean notices that the moon is full and comments on the perfect circular shape to Sue. Sue, however, knows the full moon is not for two more nights and, when she looks closely, can see that a small sliver of the circle is missing. Sean
Continues to swear the moon is full because of the:

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The law of closure is a Gestalt principle that describes the human tendency to perceive incomplete shapes as complete. Sean perceives the moon as full because his mind fills in the missing part to create a complete circle.

Sean and Sue Were Standing Outside One Night, Looking at the Stars