Fritz Perls
Fritz Perls · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Founder of Gestalt therapy
1893, Berlin, Germany — 1970, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Germany · South Africa · United States
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Friedrich (Fritz) Perls was a German-born psychiatrist and psychotherapist who, with Laura Perls and Paul Goodman, founded Gestalt therapy, emphasizing present-moment awareness, personal responsibility and the whole person. He fled Nazi Germany, practiced in South Africa, and became a central figure at the Esalen Institute. He was Jewish.
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Founder of Gestalt therapy
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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