Max Wertheimer and Gestalt Theory
by Wertheimer,MichaelFormat: Nonspecific Binding
Pub. Date: 2007-08-30
Publisher(s): Routledge
Other versions by this Author
-
This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping!*
*Excludes marketplace orders.
List Price: $51.40
Buy New
Arriving Soon. Will ship when available.
$48.95
Rent Textbook
Select for Price
Rent Digital
$42.24
Used Textbook
We're Sorry
Sold Out
How Marketplace Works:
- This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
- Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
- Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
- Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
- Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.
Summary
The ideas of Max Wertheimer (1880-1943), a founder of Gestalt theory, are discussed in almost all general books on the history of psychology and in most introductory textbooks on psychology. This intellectual biography of Wertheimer is the first book-length treatment of a scholar whose ideas are recognized as of central importance to fields as varied as social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, problem solving, art, and visual neuroscience.
Author Biography
D. Brett King is senior instructor of psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder Michael Wertheimer is Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Ancestry, Family, and Childhood | p. 15 |
| Formal Education, 1898-1904 | p. 37 |
| Years of Incubation, 1905-1910 | p. 63 |
| Emergence of Gestalt Theory, 1910-1913 | p. 87 |
| The World War One Period, 1914-1921 | p. 111 |
| The Gestalt Movement Matures, 1922-1929 | p. 151 |
| Wertheimer at Frankfurt, 1929-1933 | p. 185 |
| Wertheimer's Everyday Life in the United States, 1933-1943 | p. 211 |
| Early Reception of Gestalt Psychology in the United States | p. 233 |
| Wertheimer's Correspondence with Three Psychologists: Boring, Hull, and Luria | p. 259 |
| The Social Conscience of a Humble Empiric | p. 283 |
| Personal Challenges; Productive Students | p. 319 |
| The Dynamics and Logic of Productive Thinking: The Crystallization of a Life Study | p. 341 |
| The Legacy of Max Wertheimer and Gestalt Psychology | p. 367 |
| Index | p. 405 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
Digital License
You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.
More details can be found here.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.