gestaltism
gestaltism (gĕsh-talt-izm) n. a school of psychology that regards mental processes as wholes (gestalts) that cannot be broken down into constituent parts. From this was developed gestalt therapy, which aims at achieving a suitable gestalt within the patient that includes all facets of functioning.
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