Kurt Koffka

Kurt Koffka
BornMarch 17, 1886 (1886-03-17)
Berlin, German Empire
DiedNovember 22, 1941 (1941-11-23) (aged 55)
Northampton, Massachusetts
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
University of Berlin
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolGestalt psychology
Berlin School of experimental psychology
Main interests
Social psychology
Gestalt psychology
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Kurt Koffka (March 12, 1886 – November 22, 1941) was a German psychologist and professor. He was born and educated in Berlin, Germany; he died in Northampton, Massachusetts, from coronary thrombosis.[1][2] He was influenced by his maternal uncle, a biologist, to pursue science.[1] He had many interests including visual perception, brain damage, sound localization, developmental psychology, and experimental psychology.[1][3] He worked alongside Max Wertheimer and Wolfgang Köhler to develop Gestalt psychology.[1] Koffka had several publications including "The Growth of the Mind: An Introduction to Child Psychology" (1924)[4] and "The Principles of Gestalt Psychology" (1935)[5] which elaborated on his research.

  1. ^ a b c d Harrower-Erickson, M. R. (1942). "Kurt Koffka: 1886-1941". The American Journal of Psychology. 55 (2): 278–281. ISSN 0002-9556. JSTOR 1417093.
  2. ^ "Gestalt Theory: Society for Gestalt Theory and its Applications (GTA) - Welcome". www.gestalttheory.net.
  3. ^ Sheehy, Noel (2016). Sheehy, Noel; Chapman, Antony J; Conroy, Wenday A (eds.). Biographical Dictionary of Psychology. doi:10.4324/9780203827086. ISBN 9780203827086.
  4. ^ Koffka, Kurt (1925). "The growth of the mind: An introduction to child-psychology". doi:10.1037/13440-000. hdl:2027/uc1.$b93564. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Koffka, Kurt, 1886-1941. (2014). Principles of Gestalt psychology. Mimesis International. ISBN 9788857523934. OCLC 1039695390.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)