Abstract

LIMA, Patrícia Albuquerque. Creativity in Gestalt Therapy. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2009, vol.9, n.1. ISSN 1808-4281.

How shall we conceptualize creativity in gestalt-therapy theory? What are the creativity role and function in such approach? Is a creative pattern of behaviour according to common sense so different from creativity as far as gestalt approach is concerned? These are some of the questions to be discoursed on in this article. We’re starting from simple questions, as curiosity  may come in handy when dealing with creativity.. With this aim, we’ll present the contribution of some authors who discussed on creativity in their works, beginning with Kurt Goldstein and his Organismic Theory, which we consider the main theoretical essence to reflect on creativity in Gestalt-therapy.

Keywords : Gestalt-therapy; Creativity; Psychotherapy; Art.

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