Why it matters
Explains action within a whole life-space.
Core term · Kurt Lewin
Field Theory
Kurt Lewin's idea that to understand someone's behavior we must look at the whole field of forces acting on them in the present moment, not just their past or their personality alone.
Areas of life
Changeleadershipsocial life
How to handle it
Change the forces around behavior, not only the individual.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
Bring it to your own life
Questions in this spirit
A term is just an idea until you apply it. Answer one.
From concept to practice
Turn Field Theory into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.