Usage of "law of similarity"

A Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit.

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Uso de law of similarity en inglés

Here again the taboo is clearly derived from the law of similarity. 
 The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion 

The law of similarity teaches us to select animals for breeding which possess the desired forms and qualities in the greatest perfection and best combination. 
 Cattle and Their Diseases / Embracing Their History and Breeds, ... 

Yet you seem to know nothing of the laws of similarity or of magic, Dave Hanson. 
 The Sky Is Falling 

The former principle may be called the Law of Similarity, the latter the Law of Contact or Contagion. 
 The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion 

But both consequences, the desirable and the undesirable, are supposed to be brought about in accordance with the laws of similarity and contact. 
 The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion 

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Significados de law of similarity en inglés