PSYC 3125 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Bluma Zeigarnik, Marie Jahoda, American Jewish Committee
Document Summary
Chapter 8 psychology in europe between the world. Psychotechnik: application of psychology in work, law + education. Development of national orgs outside of us occurred first in europe, often changed in name/mission/scope due to politics. Research driven by questions raised by philosophical concerns over how knowledge is gained. Psychology, natural science, and philosophy in germany + austria. German experimental psychology focused on normal adult mind. Psych gained professional independence under the nazis, was subspecialty of philo until then. Kultur: aspirational term used to describe german social, political + intellectual life, thus what it meant to be civilized. Growth was steady rather than explosive like in us. In 1910, psychologists led by max wertheimer created alternative to wundtian tradition. Gestalt psychology: branch of psychological theory that became influential in the renewal of german life through its emphasis on holism + methods of understanding in context.
