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  2. Gestalt psychology - Wikipedia

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    Gestalt psychology, gestaltism, ... An example of the Gestalt movement in effect, as it is both a process and result, is a music sequence.

  3. Figure–ground (perception) - Wikipedia

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    Figure–ground (perception) Figure–ground organization is a type of perceptual grouping that is a vital necessity for recognizing objects through vision. In Gestalt psychology it is known as identifying a figure from the back ground. For example, black words on a printed paper are seen as the "figure", and the white sheet as the "background ...

  4. Principles of grouping - Wikipedia

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    Principles of grouping. The principles of grouping (or Gestalt laws of grouping) are a set of principles in psychology, first proposed by Gestalt psychologists to account for the observation that humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and objects, a principle known as Prägnanz. Gestalt psychologists argued that these ...

  5. Gestalt qualities - Wikipedia

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    Gestalt qualities ( German: Gestaltqualitäten) are concepts found in gestalt psychology which refer to the essential nature of a perceptual experience. An example would be how a melody is perceived, as a whole, rather than merely the sum of its individual notes. A formed Gestalt is an entire, complete structure, with clearly defined contours.

  6. Gestalt therapy - Wikipedia

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    Gestalt therapy is a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist–client relationship, the environmental and social contexts of a person's life, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of their overall situation.

  7. Isomorphism (Gestalt psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Isomorphism (Gestalt psychology) The term isomorphism literally means sameness (iso) of form (morphism). In Gestalt psychology, Isomorphism is the idea that perception and the underlying physiological representation are similar because of related Gestalt qualities. Isomorphism refers to a correspondence between a stimulus array and the brain ...

  8. Field theory (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Field theory (psychology) In topological and vector psychology, field theory is a psychological theory that examines patterns of interaction between the individual and the total field, or environment. The concept first made its appearance in psychology with roots in the holistic perspective of Gestalt theories.

  9. Kurt Koffka - Wikipedia

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    Gestalt psychology. Kurt Koffka (March 12, 1886 – November 22, 1941) was a German psychologist and professor. He was born and educated in Berlin, Germany; he died in Northampton, Massachusetts, from coronary thrombosis. [1] [2] He was influenced by his maternal uncle, a biologist, to pursue science. [1] He had many interests including visual ...