Amodal perception
'Amodal perception is the term used to describe the full
perception of a physical structure when it is only partially perceived, for example a table will be perceived as a complete volumetric structure even if only part of it is visible, the internal volumes and hidden rear surfaces are perceived despite the fact that only the near surfaces are exposed to view, and the world around us is perceived as a surrounding void, even though only part of it is in view at any time.
Formulation of the theory is credited to the
Belgian psychologist
Albert Michotte and
Fabio Metelli, an
Italian psychologist, with their work developed in recent years by
E.S. Reed and the
Gestaltists.
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Developmental psychology*
psychology 
