PSY 310: Influences Of Gestalt Psychology
Gestalt Psychology
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Influences of Gestalt Psychology There are many influences that have made significant changes and have inspired different views in which Gestalt psychology is regarded; but there are only a few that has impacted the entire outcome for how psychologist view the mind and curved their understanding of how it works. Through extensive research; trial and error, previous psychologist was able to unlock the minds natural mystery and a get a glimpse of its rationalism in action. “Gestalt psychology influenced the cognitive movement with its focus on “organization, structure, relationships, the active role of the subject, and the important part played by perception in learning and memory” (Schultz, 2011, Chapter 15, Antecedent Influences on Cognitive Psychology). …show more content…
It is the brains way of filling in the blanks, a way of recognition and identification, a way to connect. Gestalts Law of Perceptual Organization explains six forms of psychology within its sector, The Law of Pragnanz which derived from a German word which means good figure; The Law of Similarity states that similar objects are perceived as being grouped together; The Law of Proximity explains that objects that are in close proximity appear to be grouped together; The Law of Common Fate informs us that objects moving in the same direction appear to be grouped together; The Law of Familiarity are things that form patterns that are familiar or meaningful are likely to become grouped together; The Law of Good Continuation displays that when connected points result in smoothly curving lines, the lines tend to be viewed in a way that follows the smoothest path (Goldstein, p,
PSY/310
Influences of Gestalt Psychology There are many influences that have made significant changes and have inspired different views in which Gestalt psychology is regarded; but there are only a few that has impacted the entire outcome for how psychologist view the mind and curved their understanding of how it works. Through extensive research; trial and error, previous psychologist was able to unlock the minds natural mystery and a get a glimpse of its rationalism in action. “Gestalt psychology influenced the cognitive movement with its focus on “organization, structure, relationships, the active role of the subject, and the important part played by perception in learning and memory” (Schultz, 2011, Chapter 15, Antecedent Influences on Cognitive Psychology). …show more content…
It is the brains way of filling in the blanks, a way of recognition and identification, a way to connect. Gestalts Law of Perceptual Organization explains six forms of psychology within its sector, The Law of Pragnanz which derived from a German word which means good figure; The Law of Similarity states that similar objects are perceived as being grouped together; The Law of Proximity explains that objects that are in close proximity appear to be grouped together; The Law of Common Fate informs us that objects moving in the same direction appear to be grouped together; The Law of Familiarity are things that form patterns that are familiar or meaningful are likely to become grouped together; The Law of Good Continuation displays that when connected points result in smoothly curving lines, the lines tend to be viewed in a way that follows the smoothest path (Goldstein, p,