biography
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| (1886–1941)
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| biography:
| 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 USA in the mid-1920s, and was affiliated with Smith College (1927), becoming professor of psychology (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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