The Gestalt approach emphasizes the importance of understanding the context in which a problem occurs, rather than focusing solely on the problem itself.
When people are confronted with a problem, they often try to solve it by breaking it down into smaller parts. But sometimes, the solution lies in seeing the problem as a whole.
The fundamental 'formula' of Gestalt theory might be expressed in this way: There are wholes, the behavior of which is not determined by that of their individual elements, but where the part-processes are themselves determined by the intrinsic nature of the whole.
