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Gestalt Theory - Criticisms & Contributions

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What is Gestalt Theory? What are the major contributions of this theory? What are the major criticisms?

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Contributions and criticisms given in point form, 154 words total, 3 references.

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i) What is Gestalt theory:
Gestalt is considered to be a phenomenological -existential therapy. The goal is to increase awareness in perception, feelings,interpreting our events, attitudes, values and others. It focuses on the process more than the content of the therapeutic ...

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