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What is a key aspect of Gestalt Therapy as theorized by Fritz Perls?

1. Focus on interpersonal relationships

2. Understanding and embracing one's current thoughts and feelings

3. Addressing historical traumatic incidents

4. Emphasis on client goals and aspirations

The correct answer is: Understanding and embracing one's current thoughts and feelings

Gestalt Therapy, as developed by Fritz Perls, emphasizes the importance of understanding and embracing one's current thoughts, feelings, and experiences in the present moment. This approach encourages individuals to become aware of their immediate experiences and how they relate to their thoughts and emotions. By focusing on the "here and now," Gestalt Therapy helps clients recognize patterns in their behavior and gain insight into their feelings, allowing for greater self-awareness and personal growth. This focus on current experiences enables individuals to process their emotions fully and facilitates personal responsibility, which is a central theme in Gestalt Therapy. The other aspects, like interpersonal relationships, historical traumatic incidents, and client goals, do play roles in therapy but are not as central to the Gestalt approach as the emphasis on present moment awareness and the integration of immediate thoughts and feelings.