gestalt

Meanings

• noun

  A psychological concept describing the way humans perceive individual objects as part of a larger, organized whole.

  - "The gestalt theory explains why we perceive a group of dots as a circle rather than just individual dots."
  - "In art, an artist may use gestalt principles to create a composition that draws the viewer's eye to a particular focal point."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡəˈʃtælt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gestalt
cast , last , fast

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Variants

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gestalt , gestalten , gestalts , Gestalt psychologies , Gestalt psychology

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Etymology

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Derived from the German word 'Gestalt', meaning 'form' or 'shape'.

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Trivia

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1. Gestalt psychology was founded in the late 1800s and early 1900s by German psychologists like Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Köhler, and Kurt Koffka.

2. The term 'gestalt' was first used in psychology by Max Wertheimer in his 1912 paper 'Perceptual Organization'.

3. Gestalt psychology has been influential in various fields, including art, design, and education, and has led to the development of several design principles, such as the 'rule of thirds' and 'golden ratio'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perception: The process of interpreting and organizing sensory information in order to understand and navigate the environment.

2. Figure-ground: A gestalt principle describing how we perceive foreground objects as distinct from their background, and how the relationship between the two influences our perception.

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Culture

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Gestalt psychology is a major branch of psychology that focuses on the organization of sensory information and the role of perception in shaping our understanding of the world. It has been influential in various fields, including art, design, and education.

How to Memorize "gestalt"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of dots arranged in a circle to understand the concept of gestalt.
   - Imagine a picture where the viewer's eye is drawn to a specific focal point due to the organization of the elements in the composition.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the concept of gestalt with the idea of a cohesive whole.
   - Think of gestalt as the way we perceive individual elements as part of a larger, organized whole.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym GESTALT to remember the seven principles of gestalt psychology: Proximity, Similarity, Common Fate, Continuity, Closure, Figure-ground, and Prägnanz.
   - Create a mental image of a group of dots forming a circle to remember the meaning of gestalt.

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