Holism Flashcards
What is Holism?
Holism is the idea that simple components do not depict the whole picture of a behavior; the separate simple components do not equal the whole.
What is another name for Holism?
Holism is also referred to as ‘Gestalt Psychology’.
What does Gestalt Psychology focus on?
Gestalt Psychology looks at the whole rather than component parts.
What does the holistic approach suggest?
The holistic approach suggests that we cannot predict how the whole system will behave just from knowledge of the individual sub-components.
What levels of explanation does Holism use?
Holism uses several levels of explanation, including biological, environmental, and social factors.
What does ‘Gestalt’ mean?
‘Gestalt’ means ‘The Whole’.
What does Gestalt Psychology mainly focus on?
Gestalt Psychology mainly focuses on perception.
What do proponents of Gestalt Psychology argue?
Proponents argue that explanations for what we see only make sense through a consideration of the whole rather than individual elements.
What is holism in humanistic psychology?
Individuals react as an organised whole, rather than a set of stimulus-response links. What matters most is a person’s sense of unified identity; therefore a lack of wholeness leads to a mental disorder.
What is the concept of memory in cognitive psychology?
Memory is a complex system, where each unit (neuron) within the overall network is linked to many other units. These develop through experience, which will weaken or strengthen connections.
How does holism apply to cognitive psychology?
The network as a whole will act differently than individual parts.
