Etymology:
Meaning:
Gestalt is a German word that refers to a unified whole or pattern. It is often used in psychology to describe the way that people perceive objects and events as wholes, rather than as separate parts.
Origin:
The term "Gestalt" was first used in the 1910s by German psychologists Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Köhler. They proposed that the human mind organizes sensory information into meaningful wholes, rather than simply perceiving individual elements.
The Gestalt approach to psychology emphasized the importance of considering the whole context of a situation, rather than focusing on isolated parts. It also highlighted the role of perception in shaping our understanding of the world.
The term "Gestalt" has since been adopted in many other fields, including art, design, and cognitive science. It is now widely used to refer to any kind of unified whole or pattern.
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