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Principles of Topological Psychology

by Kurt Lewin

Behavior in context

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Behavior in context

In this 1936 work, Kurt Lewin sets out topological psychology as a way to understand behavior through the person, the surrounding environment, and the events within it. The book presents the equation B = ƒ(P, E) to express that relationship, emphasizing the role of a person’s immediate situation alongside their past. This 2015 reprint reproduces the original edition in facsimile, offering a historical account of Lewin’s approach to psychology and its attention to the interaction between individuals and their environments.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers exploring the history of psychology and social psychology.
  • Those interested in theories that connect behavior with a person’s environment and immediate circumstances.
  • Readers studying Gestalt psychotherapy or related approaches to human behavior.

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Behavior and environmentPerson-in-situationTopological psychologyHistory of social psychology

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Book overview

2015 Reprint of 1936 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Topological psychology may be described non-technically as an attempt to comprehend human behavior in terms of the objects which are present, and of the relations among "events" taking place in a given environment ("life-span"). Lewin contends that it provides the basis for a truly scientific psychology. The Lewin's equation, B = ƒ(P, E), is a psychological equation of behavior developed by Kurt Lewin. It states that behavior is a function of the person in their environment. The equation is the psychologist's most well known formula in social psychology, of which Lewin was a modern pioneer. When first presented in Lewin's book "Principles of Topological Psychology," published in 1936, it contradicted most popular theories in that it gave importance to a person's momentary situation in understanding his or her behavior, rather than relying entirely on the past.
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