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Gestalt psychology (also Gestalt theory of the Berlin School) is a theory of mind and brain that proposes that the operational principle of the brain is holistic, parallel, and analog, with self-organizing tendencies. The classic Gestalt example is a soap bubble, whose spherical shape (its Gestalt) is not defined by a rigid template, or a mathematical formula, but rather it emerges spontaneously by the
parallel action of surface tension acting at all points in the surface simultaneously. This is in contrast to the "atomistic" principle of
operation of the digital computer, where every computation is broken down into a sequence of simple steps, each of which is computed independently of the problem as a whole. The Gestalt effect refers to the form-forming capability of our senses, particularly with respect to the visual recognition of figures and whole forms instead of just a collection of simple lines and curves.
Emergence
The key properties of Gestalt systems are emergence, reification, multistability, and invariance.Emergence is demonstrated by the perception of the Dog Picture, which depicts a Dalmatian dog sniffing the ground in the shade of overhanging trees. The dog is not recognized by first identifying its parts (feet, ears, nose, tail, etc.), and then inferring the dog from those component parts. Instead, the dog is perceived as a whole, all at once.
Reification
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.@paulalopesss o conceito de gestalt é muito simples: se uma imagem vale mil palavras, para bom entendedor, 500 palavras bastam. -q
danieli_ (danieli com i) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:01:00 -0000
.@paulalopesss o conceito de gestalt é muito simples: se uma imagem vale mil palavras, para bom entendedor, 500 palavras bastam. -q
Der Wohnhof in Greifswald nimmt Gestalt an - Ein Blick auf die Baustelle: http://dwarfurl.com/c67e0 #mecklenburg #architekten #architektur
moehring_arch (MÃHRING ARCHITEKTEN) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:57:35 -0000
Der Wohnhof in Greifswald nimmt Gestalt an - Ein Blick auf die Baustelle: http://dwarfurl.com/c67e0 #mecklenburg #architekten #architektur
It's GestAlt bottling day!
HaverhillBrew (Jon Curtis) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:12:19 -0000
It's GestAlt bottling day!
RT @nigelpoulton: @GestaltIT less than 10 days until the first ever Gestalt IT Tech Field Day - Bring it on! <-- Oh yeah! :)
BasRaayman (Bas Raayman) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:28:06 -0000
RT @nigelpoulton: @GestaltIT less than 10 days until the first ever Gestalt IT Tech Field Day - Bring it on! <-- Oh yeah! :)
Gestalt was fascinating. Person Centred is hard core.
jannymct (Jan McTaggart) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:03:05 -0000
Gestalt was fascinating. Person Centred is hard core.
@GestaltIT less than 10 days until the first ever Gestalt IT Tech Field Day - Bring it on!
nigelpoulton (Nigel Poulton) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:48:04 -0000
@GestaltIT less than 10 days until the first ever Gestalt IT Tech Field Day - Bring it on!
Art, Design and Gestalt theory - by Roy Behrens, artist, writer, teacher.
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Gestalt Theoretical Psychology Links - Sonoma State University
Gestalt Theory - Bi-lingual (German/English) quarterly journal of the Society for Gestalt Theory and its Applications. Contents and abstracts.
Kubovy Perception Lab - In this lab Michael Kubovy and his colleagues are doing state of the art research to determine and define the Gestalt laws of perceptual organization as they manifest themselves in both the visual and auditory domains.
Mach and Ehrenfels: Foundations of Gestalt Theory - by Kevin Mulligan and Barry Smith
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MicroGlyphics.com - This intent of this site is to provide a single concise gateway to various resources related to Archetypal (Depth) Psychology and its relationship with dreams and myth.
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Naive Physics: An Essay in Ontology - An essay about the link between early Gestalt psychology and contemporary developments in philosophy as well as in artificial intelligence research.
Society for Gestalt Theory and its Applications (GTA) - Association established for the purpose of promoting the Gestalt-theoretical perspective in research and practice. Includes information, resources, and conferences.
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The Gestalt Therapy Page - Articles, history, bibliography, news about Gestalt therapy.
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