Lecture #11 -- Gestalt and Cognitive Psychology

This is a lecture from PSYC4981, the History of Psychology, taught at the University of Queensland by Eric Vanman, Associate Professor of Psychology. It covers Gestalt Psychology, Kurt Lewin, early social psychology, as well as the rise of Cognitive Psychology in the 1950s and 1960s .
I highly recommend Wolfgang Kohler's text on Gestalt Theory: amzn.to/3CUSO1g (affiliate link)
Some References used for this lecture include:
Fancher, R. E. (1990). Pioneers of Psychology (2nd ed.). W.W. Norton.
Lewin, M. (1992). The Impact of Kurt Lewin’s Life on the Place of Social Issues in His Work. Journal of Social Issues, 48(2), 15-29. doi.org/10.111...
Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (1996). A History of Modern Psychology (6th ed.). Harcourt, Brace.
#psychology #gestalt #history

[@socialneuro]

Hi. Hundreds of people watch this video each month but I have no idea why they are watching it! Could you please leave a comment about why you’re interested in this topic, and perhaps suggest related topics I could make videos about?

[@marthajeslyn]

I am taking history and systems of psychology and wanted to understand Gestalt psychology more.. thank you

[@lananhng9772]

I am researching and teaching Design Fundamental. When teaching about Shape in Graphic Design, it is closely related to Gestalt. Thanks for your contribution.

[@maxheadrom3088]

After watching "The Mind of a Child" about Reuven Feuerstein's work I got interested in Gestalt Psychology. Also, my mom teaches music to small children using the Kodaly method and he uses Gestalt as a basis for his method.
I also like cinema and know how "A train arriving at a station" made people run from the cinema, how close-ups were considered ridiculous because heads talking without bodies made no sense, and also how when Allan Dwan made the camera move doing a POV of a character walking though a street people got sick. Nowadays people watch Chris Nolan's "Inception" and have no problem with cities folding into themselves and dreams inside dreams.

[@maxheadrom3088]

Two more things:
1) Thanks for the lesson!
2) Why do I have a hard time convincing intelligent and well educated people that preschool is the most important period in a person's education? My hypothesis is most people don't remember that period since memories are based on gestalts and since they were aquiring them they can't remember the period. (Gestalt in the sense Kodaly and Feuerstein use it).

[@useruser-wc6mc]

I study at university to become a psychologist, this lecture helped me to revise this topic

[@sarimsakliyogurtlumantikli1212]

I aslo want to say this: I don't know if you study your speech beforehand, but its so fluent and flowing and so concise, I really can't stop myself from listening to you.
I just wanted to appreciate something that's deserving. Thank you 😊

[@ebbbflow]

I’m a design student, my curiosity about the origins of gestalt psychology & how the principles were developed is what led me here. This is very helpful, thanks for sharing!

[@lizgichora6472]

Brilliant! I am so grateful for this profound lecture encompassing founders.Thank you Gestalt therapy.

[@carlosbranson4869]

I'm a psychology student. Your lectures are great and so helpful. Thank you :)

[@meteorman1100]

Gestalt theory came up in another book I was reading and I decided to write a research paper on it

[@sarimsakliyogurtlumantikli1212]

I am studying for KPSS exams in Turkey. Need to learn these stuff so that I can pass the exam and beco e a teacher.
But I'm also interested myself. I would like to learn all these, I think they are really fascinating.

[@nickcascone4552]

Interested in how gestalt therapy was developed and the thought that led to its development.

[@danielpasterp5837]

Can you make a video about REBT? 🙂

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Please more content about gestalt

[@robynfinley9171]

For my PhD Program! Thanks!

[@socialneuro]

Thanks for letting me know. I hope it helped!

[@derekgross8170]

watching for history on gestalt therapy for masters program in counselling psychology

[@socialneuro]

I’m afraid there isn’t much overlap between gestalt therapy and gestalt psychology. ☹️

[@maxheadrom3088]

So sad the comments for the next lecture were disabled ...

[@socialneuro]

I fixed it now. What were you going to comment? :)

[@germainkibad1682]

Thank you

[@socialneuro]

You're very welcome! :)

[@nagellyemilyestelaesteband2955]

Hii, I'm watching this video and reviewing some info for a presentation in college. I'm studying psychology

[@socialneuro]

Thanks so much watching and letting me know! Good luck with your presentation!!