Gestalt Psychology

Gestalt is a german word, meaning "from" or "configuration.

It is a school of psychology founded in the 20th century that provided the foundation for the study of perception.

Gestalt theory emphasizes that the whole is greather than the sum of its parts.

                                                                         Founders of Gestalt Psychology

Max Wertheimer

born on April 15,1880

he died on October 12,1943

one of the principal proponents of Gestalt Psychology which emphasized higher-order cognitive processes in the midst of behaviorism.

Kurt Koffka

born on January  22, 1887

died on June 11, 1967

He is best known  for his experiments with problem solving in apes and tenerife and the influence of his writings in the founding of Gestalt psychology.

*INSIGHT LEARNING

- the idea of it was first developed by Kohler in which he described experiments with APES where the apes could use boxes and sticks to solve the problems.

- Kohler described 3 properties of insight learning:

1. Insight learning is based on the animal perceiving the solution to the problem.

2. Insight learning  is not dependent on the reward.

3. Once a problem has been solved, it is easier to solve a problem.

GESTALT PRINCIPLES

LAW OF PROXIMITY- states that object or shapes that are close to one another appear to form  groups.

LAW OF SIMILARITY- states that thing which share visual characteristics such as shape, visual characteristics such as shape, size, color, texture, or value will be seen as belonging togethers in the viewers mind.

LAW OF CLOSURE- we tend to fill the gaps or "close" the figures we perceive. We enclose a space by completing a space by completing contour and ignoring gaps in the figure.

LAW OF GOOD CONTINUATION- individuals have the tendency to continue contours whenever the elements of the pattern establish an implied direction.

LAW OF FRAGRANZ- stimulus will be organized into as good a figure as possible.

LAW OF FIGURE/ GROUND-  we tend to pay attention.

Reflection:
              It focus in the perception of a learners in a situation. In this lesson I learned that in this perception the learners can solve a solution in every difficulties.