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“There are wholes, the behavior of which is not determined by that of their individual elements, but where the part-processes are themselves determined by the intrinsic nature of the whole. It is the hope of Gestalt theory to determine the nature of such wholes.”

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Max Wertheimer
Max Wertheimer

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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