Unfinished situation and closure?

• Figure/Ground in Gestalt therapy and Gestalt psychology by Mercedes Azevedo, 10/24/98
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    • A case of ground becoming figure by Gerhard Stemberger, Society for Gestalt Theory and its Applications (GTA), 10/25/98
      
      

Gerhard, thank you for this beautiful example. I shall use it in my paper if you allow me to do so. May I ask you a further question (or two)? Your example, is it also an example of an open or unfinished situation and of closure? And are there also differences in the use of these concepts between Gestalt psychology and Gestalt therapy (it is said that the unfinished business concept was borrowed by Gestalt therapy from Gestalt psychology but I am not sure in what way exactly)? What about intentionality in this concept?

Warmly, Mercedes

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