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The paper celebrates the person and work of Vittorio Benussi, a forgotten genius of psychology. In particular, it addresses the two most important scientific projects that Benussi developed during his time in Graz and Padua, respectively: the psychology of perception and the psychology of emotions and the unconscious. It highlights the originality and topicality of Benussi’s work and emphasizes its proximity to the latest trends in these research fields.
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The paper celebrates the person and work of Vittorio Benussi, a forgotten genius of psychology. In particular, it addresses the two most important scientific projects that Benussi developed during his time in Graz and Padua, respectively: the psychology of perception and the psychology of emotions and the unconscious. It highlights the originality and topicality of Benussi’s work and emphasizes its proximity to the latest trends in these research fields.

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Der Aufsatz würdigt die Person und das Werk von Vittorio Benussi, einem vergessenen Genie der Psychologie. Er geht insbesondere auf die beiden wichtigsten wissenschaftlichen Projekte ein, die Benussi jeweils in seiner Zeit in Graz und in Padua entwickelt hat: die Psychologie der Wahrnehmung und die Psychologie der Gefühle und des Unbewussten. Er hebt die Originalität und Aktualität von Benussi’s Werk hervor und betont dessen Nähe zu den jüngsten Trends in diesen Forschungsbereichen.
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Der Aufsatz würdigt die Person und das Werk von Vittorio Benussi, einem vergessenen Genie der Psychologie. Er geht insbesondere auf die beiden wichtigsten wissenschaftlichen Projekte ein, die Benussi jeweils in seiner Zeit in Graz und in Padua entwickelt hat: die Psychologie der Wahrnehmung und die Psychologie der Gefühle und des Unbewussten. Er hebt die Originalität und Aktualität von Benussi’s Werk hervor und betont dessen Nähe zu den jüngsten Trends in diesen Forschungsbereichen.

Gestalt Theory

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Vittorio Benussi, the Gustav Mahler of Psychology

Vittorio Benussi, der Gustav Mahler der Psychologie

The paper celebrates the person and work of Vittorio Benussi, a forgotten genius of psychology. In particular, it addresses the two most important scientific...

Vittorio Benussi, the Gustav Mahler of Psychology^*

Article Category: Original Contributions - Originalbeiträge

Published Online: Apr 07, 2023

Page range: 243 - 262

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2022-0016

Keywords
Vittorio Benussi, Gestalt perception, emotions, unconscious

© 2022 Mauro Antonelli, published by Sciendo.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Vittorio Benussi, the Gustav Mahler of Psychology*

Article Category: Original Contributions - Originalbeiträge

Published Online: Apr 07, 2023

Page range: 243 - 262

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2022-0016

KeywordsVittorio Benussi, Gestalt perception, emotions, unconscious

© 2022 Mauro Antonelli, published by Sciendo.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Vittorio Benussi, the Gustav Mahler of Psychology^*

Keywords
Vittorio Benussi, Gestalt perception, emotions, unconscious