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Quote by Max Wertheimer

“Given a situation, a system with a Leerstelle [a gap], whether a given completion (Lueckenfuellung) does justice to the structure, is the "right" one, is often determined by the structure of the system, the situation. There are requirements, structurally determined; there are possible in pure cases unambiguous decisions as to which completion does justice to the situation, which does not, which violates the requirements and the situation.”

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Max Wertheimer was a prominent psychologist, born on April 15, 1880, and died on October 12, 1943. He made significant contributions to the field of Gestalt psychology, particularly in the areas of visual perception and cognitive processes. more

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