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Wolfgang Köhler
(21 Jan 1887 - 11 Jun 1967)
Russo-German-American psychologist who significantly developed the Gestalt school of psychology. A century ago, Köhler began research on problem-solving in apes. His results provided insight into the psychology of thinking, which provided support for the tenets of the new Gestalt school.
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Wolfgang Köhler
“Trespassing is one of the most successful techniques in science.”
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“It would be interesting to inquire how many times essential advances in science have first been made possible by the fact that the boundaries of special disciplines were not respected… Trespassing is one of the most successful techniques in science.”
— Wolfgang Köhler
In Dynamics in Psychology (1940).
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- Science Quotes by Wolfgang Köhler.
- 21 Jan - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Köhler's birth.
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- Wolfgang Köhler - context of quote “Trespassing is one of the most successful techniques in science.” - Medium image (500 x 250 px)