Gestalt Theory Paper
Select one Cognitive theorist listed below in preparation for this assignment:
Max Wertheimer (Gestalt theory)
Jean Piaget
Edward C. Tolman
Albert Bandura
Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper in which you analyze cognitive theories. Address the following items:
Discuss the contributions that your selected theorist made to the field of learning and cognition.
Describe the model(s) associated with your selected theorist.
Discuss the theoretical concepts associated with the model(s).
Analyze the modern-day relevancy of the model(s), such as in media advertisements or education.
Include at least two references.
Gestalt Theory
PERSONAL THERAPEUTIC STYLE
Personal Therapeutic Paper
Allen Bolton
Counseling
Trine University of Fort Wayne--SPS
To help me come to terms with my shyness as a child, my mother and grandmother explained to me that some …show more content…
The focus of the therapy is on what is transpiring throughout the process more so than the actual content. The emphasis is place on the here and now also, focus on the verbal and nonverbal cues that the client gives the individual needs to become aware that they have choices in life. The gestalt theory suggests there are five layers of neurosis that can interfere with an individual.
Phony layer -pretend to be something you 're not.
Phobic layer - an attempt to avoid recognizing aspects of yourself afraid of rejection.
The Impasse layer - has no sense of direction feeling helpless and full of dread.
The implosive and explosive layers feel wearable to feelings as they peel back the layers of defensiveness built up over the years. When the client gets to this last layer, they can start to become their true selves. The gestalts goal is to help the client resolve their past so they can continue to live and mature as intended.
Evaluation of the
Max Wertheimer (Gestalt theory)
Jean Piaget
Edward C. Tolman
Albert Bandura
Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper in which you analyze cognitive theories. Address the following items:
Discuss the contributions that your selected theorist made to the field of learning and cognition.
Describe the model(s) associated with your selected theorist.
Discuss the theoretical concepts associated with the model(s).
Analyze the modern-day relevancy of the model(s), such as in media advertisements or education.
Include at least two references.
Gestalt Theory
PERSONAL THERAPEUTIC STYLE
Personal Therapeutic Paper
Allen Bolton
Counseling
Trine University of Fort Wayne--SPS
To help me come to terms with my shyness as a child, my mother and grandmother explained to me that some …show more content…
The focus of the therapy is on what is transpiring throughout the process more so than the actual content. The emphasis is place on the here and now also, focus on the verbal and nonverbal cues that the client gives the individual needs to become aware that they have choices in life. The gestalt theory suggests there are five layers of neurosis that can interfere with an individual.
Phony layer -pretend to be something you 're not.
Phobic layer - an attempt to avoid recognizing aspects of yourself afraid of rejection.
The Impasse layer - has no sense of direction feeling helpless and full of dread.
The implosive and explosive layers feel wearable to feelings as they peel back the layers of defensiveness built up over the years. When the client gets to this last layer, they can start to become their true selves. The gestalts goal is to help the client resolve their past so they can continue to live and mature as intended.
Evaluation of the