PSYC 4010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Orthogenesis, Ludwig Von Bertalanffy, Gestalt Psychology
15 Apr 2013
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A rainbow is more than the sum of its colours: beginning of organicism. Organicism growing organism development influenced by mutual influence and the patterning of its parts. Gestalt theory influenced organicism theorizing (kohler and koffka) Kohler animals and humans learn through insight . Affordances objects perceived depend on their meaning to the organism. Positivistic-mechanistic-reductionistic approach von bertalanffy robot model of man first part of 21st century. His views were influenced by gestalt psychology development process of formation. Establishing a correct development (both physical and psychological) Two orthogenetic principles: development moving from a state of rigidity to a great flexibility in order to influence the environment, stability = concentrate for ever greater periods of time. Grand scale theory focuses on developmental processes. Organicism metaphor that the organism, the living, organized system presented to experience in multiple forms. Organismic theorists would generally agree with gestalt = the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
