They are the pioneers of the Gestalt psychology. The concept of this psychology is, that the whole is more than the sum of its parts. If the wholeness of a particular perception breaks apart, then the meaning is lost (Miller, M. and Stoeckel, P., 2016). Wertheimer thought that thinking proceeds from the whole to the parts, treating a problem as a whole, and permitting the whole to command or dominate over the parts. Kohler focused on the insight learning, which is how we perceive a solution to a problem, it is not dependent on rewards and once a problem is solved, it will be easier to solve a similar problem. Koffka is known for his concept of visual perception, which is perception, learning and memory. Kurt Lewin a German Gestalt psychologist also joined the above three Gestalt psychologists with his field theory of human learning. He is the father of social psychology and is well known for creating group therapy and group dynamics. These theorists have highlighted remarkable cognitive processes in between behaviorism. Besides the external behavior and observation, perception and memory can be studied by introspection. Which means, the examination of one’s…
Have you ever been told a story and wanted to find if it’s true? Thanks to Dr. Wechsler you can. David Wechsler was born on the 12th day of January, 1896, in Lespedi, Romania. Wechsler attended college at the city college of New York and Columbia University, he acquired his MA in 1917, and afterward he became a psychologist at Camp Yaphank. It was there that David worked with Edwin Garrigues Boring to test the intelligence army recruits. The unimpressive results gave him the idea that…
The psychoanalytical lens is a way of understanding the human mind and the characters within a story. Many different theories have contributed to psychology, but “most psychological criticism of the last century lands at the doorstep of Sigmund Freud” (Gillespie 1). Freud was the father of a psychoanalysis, helped explain human behavior, and came up with a way to treat mental illnesses. Freud focused much of his ideas on psychic forces having an influence on human behavior (Gillespie 2). He had…
Final essay Concepts The Lens of Reader Response: the promise and Peril of Response-Based Pedagogy Reader-centered approach emphasizes the individual responses. There can be no denying the power and purpose of a reader-centered approach to literature and the degree to which it has positively informed our practice. (Appleman, 2014 pg.30) It’s like when we read a literary text, but we include a collaboration with everything I meant the writer, text and reader to get evidence of the soundness of…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (vs) Ludwig Van Beethoven During the classical time frame there were two amazing and talented composers, Mozart and Beethoven. These two men were well-known and extremely gifted. Although not both of them were born with these incredible abilities. There birth places were not the same nor was there child hood. How they operated as young men and into their late adulthood was quite the opposite. In comparison while both men were talented to no end, they were very different…
which is a classical work of Ludwig van Beethoven. The Moonlight Sonata piece started off with great piano music that kind of brings the audience in and then the flutist came in after a few seconds to work its magic. The classical work was very concise in never missing a beat and timing of the piano and the beginning of the flute to jump in was great. Tristesse by Frederic Chopin is a sadistic piece of music which also avails frustration of Chopin of not being in her native country. What stuck…
Beethoven vs. Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven are two of the most greatest, well known composers of all time. They’ve created some very outstanding and magnificent pieces of music that have been listened to for centuries. Though these two artists were both very vital in music history, each having the same rare gift of amazing music ability, the way they composed were very unique when compared to each other. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in a small…
Donna Elvira is portrayed as the “Donna Abbandonata” (abandoned woman) throughout various literature. In particular, I will examine her character through Wolfgang A. Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte’s Don Giovanni. Donna Elvira is a sensible and imprudent woman throughout her ordeal with Don Giovanni. She can’t decide whether she wants to kiss Giovanni or to kill him. Donna Elvira is unwavering in her goal throughout the opera. She is in love with Don Giovanni even while being completely aware of his…
with a closing that is all in tonic key. After the closing modulation, the composition is typically finished, but it can continue into what is known as the coda. Following the recapitulation is the optional coda section. The coda is in tonic key and varies considerably in length. However, the coda ends with a complete authentic modulation in the original key. The coda concludes a movement by developing or repeating existing themes. Sonata-allegro form’s popularity grew exponentially during…
The pianist General information: Director: Roman Polanski. Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann Book: based on the autobiographical novel “The pianist” by Wladyslaw Szpilman. Script: Ronald Harwood. Country: Polish – German – French – British co-production. Awards: Palme d’Or at Cannes, Oscar for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted screenplay. Music: Wojciech Kilar, Frederic Chopin Distribution: Focus Features Plot The film is about a Jewish –Polish pianist,…