Lecture #11 -- Gestalt and Cognitive Psychology

This is a lecture from PSYC4981, the History of Psychology, taught at the University of Queensland by Eric Vanman, Associate Professor of Psychology. It covers Gestalt Psychology, Kurt Lewin, early social psychology, as well as the rise of Cognitive Psychology in the 1950s and 1960s . Some References used for this lecture include: Fancher, R. E. (1990). Pioneers of Psychology (2nd ed.). W.W. Norton. Lewin, M. (1992). The Impact of Kurt Lewin’s Life on the Place of Social Issues in His Work. Journal of Social Issues, 48(2), 15–29. Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (1996). A History of Modern Psychology (6th ed.). Harcourt, Brace.