Koffka, Kurt (kŏf`kə, Ger. k
rt kôf`kä), 1886–1941, American psychologist, b. Germany, Ph.D. Univ. of Berlin, 1908. Before settling permanently in the United States in 1928 as a professor at Smith, he taught at Cornell and at the Univ. of Wisconsin. With Max Wertheimer and Wolfgang Köhler he is credited with developing the theories that gave rise to the school of Gestalt Gestalt (gəshtält`) [Ger.
..... Click the link for more information. psychology. His book Growth of the Mind (1924) was considered responsible for awakening much interest in Gestalt concepts.
Koffka, Kurt (1886–1941) psychologist; born in Berlin, Germany. He was one of the early proponents of Gestalt psychology, along with Wolfgang Köhler and Max Wertheimer. He emigrated to the United States in the mid-1920s. He was affiliated with Smith College in 1927, becoming professor of psychology in 1932. In 1939 he helped develop tests for impaired judgment and comprehension. He was particularly interested in visual perception and also wrote extensively on art, music, literature, and ethical questions.
rt kôf`kä), 1886–1941, American psychologist, b. Germany, Ph.D. Univ. of Berlin, 1908. Before settling permanently in the United States in 1928 as a professor at Smith, he taught at Cornell and at the Univ. of Wisconsin. With Max Wertheimer and Wolfgang Köhler he is credited with developing the theories that gave rise to the school of Gestalt Gestalt (gəshtält`) [Ger...... Click the link for more information. psychology. His book Growth of the Mind (1924) was considered responsible for awakening much interest in Gestalt concepts.
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See his Principles of Gestalt Psychology (1935).
Koffka, Kurt (1886–1941) psychologist; born in Berlin, Germany. He was one of the early proponents of Gestalt psychology, along with Wolfgang Köhler and Max Wertheimer. He emigrated to the United States in the mid-1920s. He was affiliated with Smith College in 1927, becoming professor of psychology in 1932. In 1939 he helped develop tests for impaired judgment and comprehension. He was particularly interested in visual perception and also wrote extensively on art, music, literature, and ethical questions.
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