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Gestalt psychology and Gestalt therapy
Author(s) -
Henle Mary
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of the history of the behavioral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1520-6696
pISSN - 0022-5061
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6696(197801)14:1<23::aid-jhbs2300140105>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - gestalt psychology , gestalt therapy , nothing , psychology , perspective (graphical) , field theory (psychology) , epistemology , psychoanalysis , social psychology , philosophy , computer science , artificial intelligence , perception , neuroscience
This paper examines the relations between Gestalt psychology and gestalt therapy, as presented in the writings of Fritz Perls, who claims that his perspective derives from Gestalt psychology. Intellectual traditions, philosophical assumptions, and specific theories and concepts are considered. It is concluded that the two approaches have nothing in common.