| History of Psychology, 4/e David Hothersall,
Ohio State University
Gestalt Psychology in Germany and the United States
Chapter Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should: - Know the influences and situations that led Wertheimer to found Gestalt
psychology
- Understand several Gestalt phenomena and principles: phi, proximity, Zeigarnik,
etc.
- Appreciate the influence of Nazism on Gestaltists and other German scientists
- Know about Köhler's insight learning and how it compares to trial-and-error
learning
- Be familiar with the numerous contributions of Lewin's topological psychology
- Be able to identify elements of the Gestalt school that exist in psychology
today
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