Michael is 7 feet tall. When he walks into a room, everyone notices his height, but few people notice his clothes or his hairstyle. This demonstrates

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The figure-ground principle explains how people tend to focus on the most prominent feature (figure) in a scene, which in this case is Michael's height, while other details like clothes or hairstyle become the background (ground).

Michael Is 7 Feet Tall