On Gestalts and Their Analytical Corollaries

A Commentary to the Special Issue

Authors

  • Elwys De Stefani University of Heidelberg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/si.v5i2.130875

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Published

2022-02-21

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De Stefani, E. (2022). On Gestalts and Their Analytical Corollaries: A Commentary to the Special Issue. Social Interaction. Video-Based Studies of Human Sociality, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.7146/si.v5i2.130875