| − | Voluntarism is the theory of the mind formulated by [[Willhelm Wundt]], and focuses on the aspect of the mind as elements. He believed that the elements were assembled through the power of the will. [[Chemistry]] played a significant role in Wundt's theory, as he attempted to use the concept of "the small makes the ultimate result". Wundt worked with Dimitri Mendeleev (The man who wrote the [[Periodic table of the elements]]. | + | Voluntarism is the theory of the mind formulated by [[Willhelm Wundt]], and focuses on the aspect of the mind as elements. He believed that the elements were assembled through the power of the will. [[Chemistry]] played a significant role in Wundt's theory, as he attempted to use the concept of "the small makes the ultimate result". Wundt worked with Dimitri Mendeleev (The man who wrote the [[Periodic table of the elements]]). |
| | #Similarity - Similar looking objects group, even despite proximity | | #Similarity - Similar looking objects group, even despite proximity |
| | This particular theory was proposed by German Cognitive Scientists [[Max Wertheimer]], [[Kurt Koffa]], and [[Wolfgang Kohler]] | | This particular theory was proposed by German Cognitive Scientists [[Max Wertheimer]], [[Kurt Koffa]], and [[Wolfgang Kohler]] |
| − | Perhaps the most well known branch, Psychoanalysis was founded by [[Sigmund Freud]] and focuses on the three divisions of the mind, the [[Ego]], the [[Superego]], and the [[Id]]. Freud proposed that the Id, being completly unconscious, was in control of our wants and desires, and demanded immediate satisfaction of its wants. The Superego was responsible for our ethical sense, seeking to supress the Id, and the Ego balanced the needs of the Id and Superego. The Ego operates on what Freud termed the "reality principle", operating in a rational and pragmatic fashion. | + | Perhaps the most well known branch, Psychoanalysis was founded by [[Sigmund Freud]] and focuses on the three divisions of the mind, the [[Ego]], the [[Superego]], and the [[Id]]. Freud proposed that the Id, being completely unconscious, was in control of our wants and desires, and demanded immediate satisfaction of its wants. The Superego was responsible for our ethical sense, seeking to suppress the Id, and the Ego balanced the needs of the Id and Superego. The Ego operates on what Freud termed the "reality principle", operating in a rational and pragmatic fashion. |