Max Wertheimer and Gestalt Theory
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765802589 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 438 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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They elaborate on his activities during the period in which he developed the ideas that were later to become central to Gestalt psychology, documenting the formal emergence of this school of thought and tracing its development during World War I. The early reception of Gestalt theory in the United States is examined, with extensive references to articles in professional journals and periodicals. The final chapters discuss Wertheimer's essays on democracy, freedom, ethics, and truth, and detail personal challenges Wertheimer faced during his last years. Wertheimer's relationships and interaction with three prominent psychologists of the time, Edwin Boring, Clark Hull, and Alexander Luria, are discussed based on previously unpublished correspondence. This intellectual biography of Wertheimer is the first book-length treatment of a scholar whose ideas are recognized as of central importance to fields as varied as social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, problem solving, art, and visual neuroscie
"—Wayne Viney, Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Colorado State University "Max Wertheimer and Gestalt Theory integrates earlier theoretical and historical scholarship with groundbreaking new material. Max Wertheimer was the founder of this approach to psychology. Indispensable for understanding the history of Gestalt theory and its impact on the discipline of psychology, this book will undoubtedly become a classic. The authors challenge former ill-conceived messages about the assumed 'dusty' European perspectives of Gestalt theory in psychology. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers.” —D. This tightly written scholarly essay provides a copiously researched portrait of the founder
"Max Wertheimer and Gestalt Theory" according to Stephanie Sabar. I originally bought this because of my interest in Gestalt Theory, but found myself even more taken by the story of Wertheimer's life, his feeling for justice, and his intellectual depth and breadth. A fascinating memoir!. Inclusivity said Worth reading. This book is easy to read and interesting. It gets a bit confusing for the reader at times, especially in relation to the meaning of Pragnanz, but having watched an interview series on Youtube of Wertheimer's son, Michael, it's clear why the confusion arises. This book is largely an historical treatise and is important as background to the origins and inspiration of Gestalt Theory, especially in light of what was to happen to the Gestaltists' reputation l
D. Brett King is senior instructor of psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder.Michael Wertheimer is Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder.