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The ideas of Max Wertheimer (1880-1943), a founder of Gestalt
theory, are discussed in almost all general books on the history of
psychology, and in most introductory textbooks on psychology. This
intellectual biography of Wertheimer is the first book-length
treatment of a scholar whose ideas are recognized as of central
importance to fields as varied as social psychology, cognitive
neuroscience, problem solving, art, and visual neuroscience. King
and Wertheimer trace the origins of Gestalt thought, demonstrating
its continuing importance in fifteen chapters and several
supplements to these chapters. They begin by reviewing Wertheimer's
ancestry, family, and childhood in central Europe, and his formal
education. They elaborate on his activities during the period in
which he began to develop the ideas that were later to become
central to Gestalt psychology, documenting the formal emergence of
this school of thought and tracing its development during World War
I. The maturation of the Gestalt school at the University of Berlin
during 1922-29 is discussed in detail. Wertheimer's everyday life
in America during his last decade is well documented, based in part
on his son's recollections. The early reception of Gestalt theory
in the United States is examined, with extensive references to
articles in professional journals and periodicals. Wertheimer's
relationships and interaction with three prominent psychologists of
the time, Edwin G. Boring, Clark L. Hull, and Alexander Luria, are
discussed, based on unpublished correspondence. The final chapters
discuss Wertheimer's essays on democracy, freedom, ethics, and
truth, and detail personal challenges Wertheimer faced during his
last years. His major work, published after his death, is
Productive Thinking. Its reception is examined, and a concluding
chapter considers the legacy of Max Wertheimer and Gestalt theory
in the decades since his death. This intellectual biography will be
of interest to psychologists and readers interested in science,
modern European history, and the Holocaust.
In the final book in the digital "BANK" series, Brett King tackles
the topic of whether banks have a future at all in the emerging,
technology embedded world of the 21st century.
In 30-50 years when
cash is gone, cards are gone and all vestiges of the traditional
banking system have been re-engineered in real-time, what exactly
will a bank look like? How will we reimagine a bank account,
identity, value, assets, investments? Then stepping back from this
vision of the future, King and his cadre of `disruptors' and
Fintech mafia chronicle the foundations of this new banking
ecosystem today.
From selfie-pay in China, blockchain in Africa,
self-driving cars with their own bank accounts and augmented
reality tech that informs the future design of banking systems,
this proves once and for all that we're not in Wall Street anymore
Toto. Bank 4.0 is what banking will become.
What is the impact of COVID-19 on world economies? If the cost of
providing universal health care is lower than the cost of building
a political movement to prevent it, would politicians still view it
as socialism? In a world where algorithms and robots take the jobs
of immigrants and citizens alike, are border controls an effective
response? If unemployment skyrockets due to automation, would
conservative governments rather battle long-term social unrest, or
could they agree on something like universal basic income? When
renewable energy sources are a fraction of the cost of coal
generated electricity, should lobbyists be able to prevent changes
to energy infrastructure? When the crowd's mood is measured in
influence and exabytes, will real-time democracy render elections a
thing of the past? International Bestselling authors Brett King and
Dr. Richard Petty explore the seismic social changes that will be
thrust on the world over the coming decades. The Rise of
Technosocialism seeks to answer how our children will live with AI
and climate disruption, the impact of COVID-19 in our lives along
with which economies will likely emerge victorious in an always-on,
smart world.
This explosive first installment in the Watchers of the Land series
chronicles the tumultuous times of Ademo Asterling, as he flees the
clutches of a phantom enemy bent on his destruction. With his
newfound friends Banon Kriedar and Kyanessa Worthing, Ademo follows
the guidance of Muirik Ravencloak and the order of mystic wanderers
known as the Vaidas, making a daring journey across two continents,
where he and his friends must gather their strength to resist one
final onslaught of the enemy's forces. In the process, Ademo will
receive startling revelations about his own murky past, and the
cause he may be called upon to champion, with the fate of the world
in the balance.
The first edition of BANK 2.0 took the financial services world by
storm and became synonymous with disruptive customer behaviour,
technology shift and new banking models. In BANK 3.0, Brett King
looks at the latest trends that are redefining financial services
and payments. From the global scramble for dominance of the mobile
wallet, the expectations created by tablet computing, the
operationalizing of the cloud and the explosion of social media he
explores: How Social Media has exposed pricing, over-regulation,
outdated processes and poor policy, How mobile technology is
completely changing the context of banking, How customer advocacy
is killing traditional brand marketing, The growth of the
'de-banked' consumer who doesn't need a bank at all; and Why
Banking is no longer a place you go, but something you do BANK 3.0
shows that the gap between customer and financial services players
is rapidly growing, leaving massive opportunities for new, non-bank
competitors to totally disrupt the industry.
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