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Michael Wertheimer (2020): Facets of an Academic´s Life: A Memoir. Wiesbaden: Verlag Springer, 545 Seiten, 485 s/w-Abbildungen; Paper-back/Euro 35,30, eBook/Euro 26,75 – ISBN 978-3-658-28769-6.

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Herausgeber Institute of Intercultural and Specialized Communication, Warsaw University Ul. Szturmowa 4 02-678 Warsaw <A href="journal@gestalttheory.net">journal@gestalttheory.net</A> Verlag De Gruyter Poland Bogumiła Zuga 32A Str 01-811 Warsaw, Poland T: +48 22 701 50 15 Geschäftsführende Herausgeberinnen Tiziano Agostini, Universität Triest, Italien - Psychology Silvia Bonacchi, Universität Warschau, Polen - Humanities, Language and Communication Managing Editors, contact with Authors Mariusz Mela (Warsaw) Fabrizio Sors (Trieste) Bettina Turi-Ostheim (Wien) Beratende Herausgeber Mauro Antonelli, Universität Milano-Bicocca, Italien - Philosophy, Psychology, History of Science Jagna Brudzińska, Polnische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Warschau, Polen/ Husserl Archiv der Universität zu Köln, Deutschland – Philosophy, Phenomenology, Psychology and Psychoanalysis Herbert Fitzek, BSP Business School Berlin, Deutschland – Psychology, Kulturpsychologie, Change Management, Kunstcoaching Jan Koenderink, Katholische Universität (KU) Leuven, Belgien / Utrecht University, Netherlands – Psychology Alice Pugliese, University of Palermo, Italy – Philosophy, Ethics and Phenomenology Fiorenza Toccafondi, University of Parma, Italy – Philosophy, Phenomenology, History of Psychology Wissenschaftlicher Beirat Albert Bandura, Stanford University, CA, USA Roy Richard Behrens, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA Ivana Bianchi, Universität Macerata, Italien Serena Cattaruzza, Universität Triest, Italien Chen Lin, Professor, Institute für Biophysik, Chinesische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Beijing, China Jennifer J. Freyd, University of Oregon, USA Alan Gilchrist, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA Barbara Gillam, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australien Heiner Keupp, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Deutschland Gisela Kubon-Gilke, Evangelische Hochschule Darmstadt, Deutschland Riccardo Martinelli, Universität Triest, Italien Hellmuth Metz-Göckel, Universität Dortmund, Deutschland Biangio Pinna, Universität Sassari, Italien Takao Sato, Universität Tokyo, Japan Wilfried Schüle, Hochschule des Bundes, Mannheim, Deutschland Michele Sinico, Ca´ Foscari Universität Venedig, Italien Jurgis Skilters, Universität Lettlands, Riga, Lettland Marianne Soff, Pädagogische Hochschule, Karlsruhe, Deutschland Lothar Spillmann, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg/Neurozentrum, Freiburg, Deutschland Giancarlo Trombini, Universität Bologna, Italien Wolfgang Tunner, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Deutschland Boris M. Velichkowsky, Kurchatov Institut, Moskau, Russland Ian Verstegen, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA Olav K. Wiegand, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland Gründer und Honorary Board Kurt Guss (Borgentreich, Deutschland) Jürgen Kriz (Osnabrück, Deutschland) Riccardo Luccio (Triest, Italien) Michael Stadler (Bremen, Deutschland) Gerhard Stemberger (Berlin, Deutschland/Wien, Österreich) Hans-Jürgen P. Walter (Biedenkopf, Deutschland) Michael Wertheimer (Boulder, CO, USA) Alf C. Zimmer (Regensburg, Deutschland), Roberto Canestrari † (Bologna, Italien) Giuseppe Galli † (Macerata, Italien) Friedrich Hoeth † (Darmstadt, Deutschland) Manfred Sader † (Münster, Deutschland) Paul Tholey † (Frankfurt, Deutschland)

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<DIV align=left>Das Heft 1-2022 und das Heft 2-2022 werden gemeinsam im August 2022 erscheinen. Insbesondere handelt es sich um zwei Sonderhefte mit den Titeln entitled "Cultural–Historical Gestalt Theory and Beyond" bzw. ""Colour and Space in Perception and Art". <HR color=black> </COLOR> Gestalt Theory wurde 1979 in Deutschland als internationales multidisziplinäres wissenschaftliches Journal gegründet, um den weltweit verbreiteten, auf den grundlegenden Erkenntnissen der Berliner Schule der Gestaltpsychologie - Gestalttheorie aufbauenden Forschungsaktivitäten und deren Weiterentwicklungen eine Plattform zu schaffen. Das Journal veröffentlicht holistisch system-theoretische, phänomenologische oder experimentelle Analysen und richtet sich in einem fruchtbaren interdisziplinären Dialog an internationale Wissenschaftler aller Forschungsfelder, in denen diese Ansätze vertreten sind, wie Psychologie, Philosophie, Pädagogik, Sozial- und Humanwissenschaften, Ökonomie, Kunst, Kommunikationswissenschaften. Es enthält Originalbeiträge, Berichte, Diskussionen und Ankündigungen aus den verschiedenen Wissenschaftsbereichen und bietet aus multidisziplinärer gestalttheoretischer Perspektive einen breiten Überblick über die gegenwärtige wissenschaftliche Forschung und deren Entwicklungen. Gestalt Theory führt durchgehend „double-blind peer-reviews" durch und bezieht keine Publikations- und Artikelbearbeitungsgebühren (APCs). </DIV> <DIV align=left> Zurückweisungsrate <UL> <LI>30 % </LI></UL> Archivierung Sciendo archiviert den Inhalt dieser Zeitschrift in <A href="https://www.portico.org/">Portico</A> - digitaler Langzeitaufbewahrungsdienst für wissenschaftliche Bücher, Zeitschriften und Sammlungen. Plagiatspolitik Die Redaktion beteiligt sich an einer wachsenden Community von Benutzern des <A href="https://www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check/">Similarity Check System's</A>, um sicherzustellen, dass die veröffentlichten Inhalte original und vertrauenswürdig sind. Similarity Check ist ein Medium, das ein umfassendes Screening von Manuskripten ermöglicht, um Plagiate zu beseitigen und einen Peer-Review-Prozess mit hohem Standard und hoher Qualität bereitzustellen ÄLTERE JAHRGÄNGE: Ausgewählte Beiträge im Volltext aus den Jahren 1979-2008: <A href="http://www.gestalttheory.net/cms/index.php?page=gestalt-theory-early-archives-1979-2008">www.gestalttheory.net/cms/index.php?page=gestalt-theory-early-archives-1979-2008</A> 2009-2016 (Krammer, Vienna): <A href="http://www.gestalttheory.net/cms/archive/">www.gestalttheory.net/cms/archive/</A> Weitere Informationen: <A href="http://www.gestalttheory.net/cms/index.php?page=onlinejournal">www.gestalttheory.net/cms/index.php?page=onlinejournal</A> </DIV>

<DIV align=left>Issue 1-2022 and Issue 2-2022 will be published together, in August 2022. In particular, they will be two special issues, entitled "Cultural–Historical Gestalt Theory and Beyond" and "Colour and Space in Perception and Art", respectively. <HR color=black> </COLOR> The journal Gestalt Theory was founded in 1979 in Germany as an international multidisciplinary journal to establish a platform for the globally ramified research activities built on the fundamental scientific findings of the Berlin School of Gestalt theory and its legacy. The Journal publishes articles that present a holistic system-theoretical, phenomenological or experimental analysis and addresses international scientists of any field where these approaches are represented, such as psychology, philosophy, pedagogy, social and life sciences, economics, art, communication sciences in a fruitful interdisciplinary dialogue. It contains original contributions, reviews, discussions and announcements in these fields and provides a wide overview of the current scientific research and advances in multidisciplinary gestalt-theoretical perspective. Gestalt Theory is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal. The journal has no article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges. </DIV> <DIV align=left> Rejection Rate <UL> <LI>30% </LI></UL> Archiving Sciendo archives the contents of this journal in <A href="https://www.portico.org/">Portico</A> - digital long-term preservation service of scholarly books, journals and collections. Plagiarism Policy The editorial board is participating in a growing community of <A href="https://www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check/">Similarity Check System's</A> users in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. Similarity Check is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscripts screening, aimed to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process. BACK ISSUES: Selected full text articles from the period 1979-2008: <A href="http://www.gestalttheory.net/cms/index.php?page=gestalt-theory-early-archives-1979-2008">www.gestalttheory.net/cms/index.php?page=gestalt-theory-early-archives-1979-2008</A> 2009-2016 (Krammer, Vienna): <A href="http://www.gestalttheory.net/cms/archive/">www.gestalttheory.net/cms/archive/</A> Further information: <A href="http://www.gestalttheory.net/cms/index.php?page=onlinejournal">www.gestalttheory.net/cms/index.php?page=onlinejournal</A> </DIV>

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Michael Wertheimer (2020): Facets of an Academic´s Life: A Memoir. Wiesbaden: Verlag Springer, 545 Seiten, 485 s/w-Abbildungen; Paper-back/Euro 35,30, eBook/Euro 26,75 – ISBN 978-3-658-28769-6.

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Published Online: 24 Apr 2020

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