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Preferred term
gestalt theory
Definition
- A psychological theory that focuses on the brain's perceptive processes and proposes a holistic approach to cognitive processing. Gestalt theorists follow the assumption that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Gestalt Theory]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/gestalt_theory
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