Principles of Gestalt Psychology
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Principles of Gestalt Psychology is a foundational 1935 book by Kurt Koffka that systematically presents the core theories and concepts of Gestalt psychology, emphasizing holistic perception and organization.
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| instanceOf |
book
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psychology book ⓘ |
| author | Kurt Koffka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorBelongsToSchool | Gestalt school of psychology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows |
early Gestalt articles by Koffka
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foundational Gestalt work by Wertheimer and Köhler ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizesConcept |
Gestalt laws of organization
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field theory in psychology ⓘ figure–ground organization ⓘ holistic perception ⓘ isomorphism ⓘ organization in memory and learning ⓘ organization of perceptual fields ⓘ psychophysical isomorphism ⓘ wholeness of experience ⓘ |
| field |
Gestalt psychology
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psychology ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
field forces in perception
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figure–ground segregation ⓘ insight learning ⓘ law of Prägnanz ⓘ law of closure ⓘ law of good continuation ⓘ law of proximity NERFINISHED ⓘ law of similarity ⓘ organization of behavior in wholes ⓘ problem solving as restructuring ⓘ |
| influencedDiscipline |
Gestalt therapy
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cognitive psychology ⓘ design theory ⓘ human–computer interaction ⓘ perception research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gestalt psychology
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behavior ⓘ learning ⓘ perception ⓘ perceptual organization ⓘ phenomenology of experience ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical importance in 20th-century psychology
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integration of experimental findings and theory ⓘ systematic exposition of Gestalt psychology ⓘ |
| presentsTheoryOf |
Gestalt development
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Gestalt learning ⓘ Gestalt perception ⓘ Gestalt thinking ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
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