configurationism

con·fig·u·ra·tion·ism  (kn-fgy-rsh-nzm)

n.

Gestalt psychology.

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configurationism

Gestalt Psychology. the basic precept that psychological phenomena are the result of gestalts functioning separately or in relation to one another, as contrasted with individual elements, such as reflexes or sensations. — configurationist, n., — configurational, configurative, adj.

See also: Psychology

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configurationism - (psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties Gestalt psychology Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization - a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization scientific theory - a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable" holism, holistic theory - the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole; "holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"; "holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states" psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life