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Gestalt theory |
*focuses on the hollistic nature of human experience. it emphasizes the total person rather than an individual with separate parts. *disagrees with psychoanalytic theory's focus on the past and belief that actions and behaviors are the result of unconscious drives *focuses on the present and believes that behaviors are conscious and can be controlled by the individual |
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Basic concepts of Gestalt theory |
*person viewed as a whole- mind, body, emotions, ad behaviors *issues/problems are viewed as integral parts of his/her experience *individuals do not progress through discrete stages of development *personality should not be viewed as consisting of separate and distinct systems or parts. instead personality should be viewed as consisting of integrated parts that make up the whole system.
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3 Basic concepts of Gestalt theory |
*focuses on the present "here and now" it is recognized that past experiences may influence an individuals present perception and behaviors * everyone has the ability, capability, and responsibility to regulate his/her actions/behaviors. actions are conscious and can be controlled ad changed |
