The Legacy of Gestalt Psychology.

Rock, Irvin; Palmer, Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ418968

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Legacy of Gestalt Psychology.

Rock, Irvin; Palmer, Stephen

Scientific American, v263 n6 p84-90 Dec 1990

Discussed are the principles of Gestalt psychology and the history and future of the movement. A comparison of Gestalt, Behaviorist, and Structuralist ideas is included. The study of perception, learning, memory, and thinking from the Gestaltist point of view is described. (KR)

Descriptors: Behavior, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Structures, Encoding (Psychology), Higher Education, Learning Processes, Memorization, Memory, Perception, Psychoeducational Methods, Psychological Characteristics, Psychological Patterns, Visualization

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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