Gestalt psychology : an introduction to new concepts in modern psychology

Wolfgang Koehler (1887-1967) was one of the founders of Gestalt psychology, the influential school that argues that perception is best understood as an organized pattern rather than as separate parts. This book presents Koehler's statement of Gestalt theory. 1. A Discussion Of Behaviorism -- 2. Psychology As A Young Science -- 3. A Criticism Of Introspection -- 4. Dynamics As Opposed To Machine Theory -- 5. Sensory Organization -- 6. The Characteristics Of Organized Entities -- 7. Behavior -- 8. Association -- 9. Recall -- 10. Insight. By Wolfgang Koehler. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. “The general reader, if he looks to psychology for something more than entertainment or practical advice, will discover in this book a storehouse of searching criticism and brilliant suggestions from the pen of a rare thinker, and one who occupies a leading position in theoretical psychology today.” —Atlantic Monthly