ABSTRACT:
In this book the author discusses the historical relationships between behaviorism, Gestalt psychology and the cognitive revolution, and outlines the main principles of Gestalt psychology through an account of the intellectual careers of Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka and Wolfgang Kohler, the three leaders of the movement. The book emphasises the value of the insights of Gestalt psychology for our understanding of cognitive psychology, and argues that we need to re-evaluate many of Gestalt psychology's ignored insights.
