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Die Gestalt is a German word for form or shape. It is used in English to refer to a concept of 'wholeness' (see wiktionary entry here). Gestalt may also refer to:
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Q. Is the cognitive process of extracting a gestalt a "good" thing or a "bad" thing or something else? Asked by Aldang - Mon May 11 23:52:53 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. I don't know. But I could look it up if I wanted to remind myself. Why'd you ask this Q? Ok...Here is a link... (Never-Mind...I don't wanna read all that either). *** "A physical, biological, psychological, or symbolic configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that its properties cannot be derived from a simple summation of its parts". Now, we both Know. Thank You. Answered by Bluebootz - Tue May 12 02:41:31 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Gestalt" |
Gestalt Theoretical Psychology Links
Society for Gestalt Theory and its Applications (GTA)
Kubovy Perception Lab