Gestalt psychology is a school of thought in psychology that focuses on how people perceive the world around them. It argues that our experiences are not simply a jumble of random sensations, but rather are organized into meaningful wholes or gestalts. Other synonyms for gestalt psychology include holistic psychology, configurationism, and field theory. Holistic psychology emphasizes the integrated nature of human experience and emphasizes the importance of viewing people as complete entities rather than just a collection of individual parts. Configurationism focuses on how things are put together to create a whole, while field theory looks at how different aspects of our environment interact with each other to form our experiences.