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Centennial of Köhler's Work with Anthropoids


May 7-9, 2015 Tenerife, Spain: 
XXVIII Symposium of the Spanish Society for the History of Psychology

XXVIII Symposium de la Sociedad Española de Historia de la Psicología

Conference PosterWe invite you to attend the XXVIII SYMPOSIUM OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY which will take place in Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife), 7, 8 and 9 of May, 2015, at the Semiramis Hotel.

This Symposium is being organised on occasion of the Centennial of the experiments of Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Köhler on the problem solving abilities of anthropoid apes here on Tenerife. The Symposium is being organized by a group of researchers that includes psychologists and historians of science and of psychology. It has the support of the THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY and of the UNIVERSITY OF LA LAGUNA (especially the sections of Psychology and Medicine), and other institutions of renown located on the Island of Tenerife.

Those who would like to participate in the Symposium are requested to send an abstract, both in English and in Spanish of 550-750 words for oral communications, 150-250 words for posters, BEFORE THE SEVENTH OF MARCH, 2015. The completed abstract application forms should be sent by e-mail to the Technical Secretary [seph2015@magnacongresos.es], and proponents will receive confirmation of receipt within three working days.By the 21st of March 2015 authors will be informed about the acceptance, corrections, or rejection of their proposals.

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For further information please contact Justo Hernández (Chairman of the Symposium)