Kurt Lewin

Lewin, Kurt - looˈĭn, 1890–1947, American psychologist, b. Germany, Ph.D. Univ. of Berlin, 1914. He taught at the Univ. of Berlin before coming to the United States in 1932. He was professor (1935–44) of child psychology at the Univ. of Iowa and director (from 1944) of the research center for group dynamics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Influenced by Read More...

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Principles of Topological Psychology
by Kurt Lewin, Fritz Heider, Grace M. Heider. 236 pgs.

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Preface

Acknowledgments

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Part One: The Task of Psychology and the Foundations of Topological and Vector Psychology

Chapter I: Introduction The Present State of Psychology

Chapter II: Formulation of Law and Representation of Situation

Chapter III: General Considerations About Representing Life Space

Chapter IV: Content and Extent of the Psychological Life Space

Chapter V: Causal Interconnections in Psychology

Chapter VI: The Psychological Life Space as Space in the Sense of Mathematics

Chapter VII: Psychological Space and Psychological Dynamics

Chapter VIII: The Psychological Worlds and the Physical World

Chapter IX: Mathematical Representation and Psychological Theory

Part Two: Topological Psychology

Chapter X: Concepts of Topology Fundamental for Psychology

Chapter XI: Psychological Regions, Locomotions, and Communications

Chapter XII: Boundaries of Psychological Regions

Chapter XIII: The Relative Position of Two Regions

Chapter XIV: Structural Changes

Chapter XV: The Life Space as Finitely Structured Space

Chapter XVI: The Person as a Differentiated Region in the Life Space

Chapter XVII: Fundamental Concepts and Coordinating Definitions for the Representation of the Person

Chapter XVIII: The Dimensions of the Life Space

Bibliography

Glossary

Author Index

Subject Index
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Twentieth Century Psychology: Recent Developments in Psychology ("Training in Democratic Leadership" by Alex Bavelas and Kurt Lewin begins on p. 175, and "Patterns of Aggressive Behavior in Experimentally Created 'Social Climates'" by Kurt Lewin, Ronald Lippitt, and Ralph L. White begins on p. 200)
by Philip Lawrence Harriman. 714 pgs.

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Introduction

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Part I: General and Theoretical

Psychology's Progress and the Armchair Taboo

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Nazi Science

Conclusions

A Theory of Human Motivation

References

The Conceptual Focus of Some Psychological Systems

Theoretical and Experimental Difficulties of Modern Psychology with the Body-Mind Problem

Summary

Personality and Typology

References

Part II: Social Psychology

Identification and the Post-War World

The Concept of Social Status

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Identification with Social and Economic Class

Conclusions

An Experimental Approach to the Study of Mob Behavior

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Training in Democratic Leadership

The 100 Greatest Books Selected by 100 Qualified Persons

A Case Study in the Perpetuation of Error

Patterns of Aggressive Behavior in Experimentally Created "Social Climates"

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The Authoritarian Character Structure

Part III: Animal Psychology

The Experimental Embryology of Mind

Ant Learning as a Problem in Comparative Psychology

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Contemporary American Animal Psychology in Perspective

Part IV: Experimental Psychology

Interrelations Between Levels of Aspiration, Performance, and Estimates of Past Performance

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Ocular Photography: a Scientific Approach to the Study of Human Behavior

The Acoustic Characteristics of the Ear

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The Psychophysiology of Set

The Physiological Conquest of Personality Structure

Recent Developments in Conditioning

Part V: Psychology of Aesthetic Experience

Aesthetic Experience in the Light of Current Psychology

The Expression of Meanings and Emotions in Music

The Affective Character of Music

Part VI: Abnormal Psychology

Toward a Practical Concept of Neurosis

Psychopathy as a Psychological Problem

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Pharmacological Shock Therapy as a Psychobiological Problem

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Treatment of a Case of Anxiety Hysteria by an Hypnotic Technique Employing Psychoanalytic Principles

Concerning the Nature and Character of Post-Hypnotic Behavior

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The Experimental Induction of a Multiple Personality

Part VII: Differential Psychology

The American Caste System and the Question Of Negro Intelligence

The Effect of Mental Disorder on Intelligence

The Army Personnel Classification System

The Rorschach Method and Its Significance in the Mental Hygiene Program

The Patient and His Personality: A Short Discussion of the Rorschach Method of Personality Evaluation and Its Uses in Clinical Medicine.

Part VIII: Child Psychology

Trends in Child Psychology

Index
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Human Motivation (Chap. Four "Kurt Lewin's Field Theory")
by Bernard Weiner. 486 pgs.

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Preface

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Chapter One: Introduction

Section I: Need Reduction Theories

Chapter Two: The Psychoanalytic Theory of Motivation

Chapter Three: Drive Theory

Section II: Expectancy-Value Theories

Chapter Four: Kurt Lewin's Field Theory

Chapter Five: Achievement Theory

Chapter Six: Social Learning Theory and Personal Responsibility

Section III: Mastery and Growth Theories

Chapter Seven: Attribution Theory

Chapter Eight: An Attributional Theory of Behavior

Chapter Nine: Humanistic Theory and Personal Constructs

Section IV: Conclusion

Chapter Ten: Overview and Concluding Remarks

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Subject Index
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Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology ("Lewin, Kurt (1890-1947)" begins on p. 138)
by Noel Sheehy. 275 pgs.

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This book focuses on fifty major influential figures in psychology, ranging from the earliest days of the discipline two hundred years ago to the present day.

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Alphabetical List of Contents

Chronological List of Contents

Preface

Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology

Glossary

Index
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Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology (Chap. 7 "Kurt Lewin: His Psychology and a Daughter's Recollections")
by Gregory A. Kimble, Michael C. Wertheimer. 368 pgs.

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Preface

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Portraits of the Authors and Editors

Chapter 1 Laurens Perseus Hickok: Philosopher, Theologian, and Psychologist

Chapter 2 Charles Darwin: Father of Evolutionary Psychology

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Chapter 3 Leipzig, Wilhelm Wundt, and Psychology's Gilded Age

Chapter 4 Hermann Ebbinghaus: on the Road to Progress or Down the Garden Path?

Introduction: Chairperson's Opening Remarks

Conclusion: Chairperson's Closing Remarks

Chapter 5 Alfred Binet, General Psychologist

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Chapter 6 L. L. Thurstone's Vision of Psychology as a Quantitative Rational Science1

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Chapter 7 Kurt Lewin: His Psychology and a Daughter's Recollections

Chapter 8 Floyd Henry Allport: Founder of Social Psychology as a Behavioral Science

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Chapter 9 the Legacy of Jean Piaget

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Chapter 10 Karl Duncker: Productive Problems with Beautiful Solutions

Acknowledgments

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Chapter 11 Milton Erickson: Scientist, Hypnotist, Healer

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Chapter 12 Zing-Yang Kuo: Radical Scientific Philosopher and Innovative Experimentalist

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Chapter 13 Myrtle Mcgraw: Pioneer in Neurobehavioral Development

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Chapter 14 Henry W. Nissen: Quiet Comparative Psychologist

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Chapter 15 Carl Rogers and the Culture of Psychotherapy

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Chapter 16 Burrhus Frederick Skinner: the Contingencies of a Life1

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Chapter 17 Kenneth W. Spence: Theorist with an Empiricist Conscience

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Chapter 18 David Krech: Scientist and Social Activist

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Chapter 19 Benton J. Underwood: a Tribute of Memories

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Chapter 20 Leon Festinger: Beyond the Obvious

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Organizational Behavior: Foundations, Theories, and Analyses ("Lewin: Personality Theory and Social Psychology Arrive" begins on p. 42)
by John B. Miner. 888 pgs.

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The book begins with a treatment of the role of science and the nature of theory and research. A discussion of the early origins and history of organizational behavior follows. This is the most comprehensive coverage of how organizational behavior emerged and grew. It presents and evaluates the first generation theorists, whose work began during the first 20 years. The subject matter covered is motivation, leadership, and organizational decision making. The institutional culture of organizational behavior is discussed and a vision for the future of the field is stated. Here the early history and the evidence from the theories are brought together in an effort to assess the identity of organizational behavior and where it might be headed.

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Part I: Foundations and Origins

Chapter 1: Theory, Research, and Knowledge of Organizational Behavior

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Chapter 2: Multidisciplinary Origins of Organizational Behavior

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Chapter 3: Multidisciplinary Origins of Organizational Behavior

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Chapter 4: Establishing the Ground Against Which Organizational Behavior Became Figure

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Chapter 5: Uncertainty and the Genesis of Theory

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Part II: First-Generation Theories: Motivation

Chapter 6: Theories of Motivation Rooted in Personality Theory

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Chapter 7: Motivation Theories That Relate to Job Enrichment

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Chapter 8: Theories of Motivation Rooted in Learning Theory

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Chapter 9: Theories of Motivation Rooted in Social Psychology

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Part III: First-Generation Theories: Leadership

Chapter 10: Leadership Theories Built on Motivational Constructs

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Chapter 11: Participative Leadership Theories

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Chapter 12: Further to the Contingency Approach in Leadership Theory

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Part IV: First–generation Theories: Systems Concepts of Organization

Chapter 13: Organizational Level Theories with Roots in Group Dynamics and Group Leadership

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Chapter 14: Comprehensive Psychological Open Systems Theories

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Chapter 15: Sociological Open Systems Theories

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Chapter 16: The Technological Imperative

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Chapter 17: Differentiation and Integration in the Contingency Theory of Organization

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Part V: First-Generation Theories: Bureaucracy-Related Concepts

Chapter 18: Theory and Research That Remain Close to the Weberian Origins

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Chapter 19: Theoretical Variants on the Bureaucratic Theme

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Chapter 20: Goal Congruence Theory and the Route to Organization Development

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Chapter 21: The Mix of Organization Development and Leadership

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Part VI: First-Generation Theories: Organizational Decision Making

Chapter 22: Theories of Decision Process

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Part VII: Second-Generation Theories:

Chapter 23: Theories of Behavior in Organizations and of Attribution Processes

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Part VIII: Second-Generation Theories: Leadership

Chapter 24: Implicit Leadership Theories and Substitutes for Leadership

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Chapter 25: Charismatic and Transformational Theories

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Part IX: Second-Generation Theories: Concepts of Organization

Chapter 26: Resource Dependence, Organizational Ecology, and Neoinstitutional Theories

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Part X: Second-Generation Theories: Organization Decision Making

Chapter 27: Image Theory

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Part XI: From Generation to Generation

Chapter 28: Institutional Culture of Organizational Behavior and a Vision

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Subject Index
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The Explanation of Human Behaviour (Chap. VII "The Systems of Kurt Lewin")
by F. V. Smith. 280 pgs.

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How to Read This Book

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Part I: The Activity of Explaining

Chapter I: Introduction

Chapter II: Some Characteristic Features of the Human Mind In the Activity of Explaining

Chapter III: Features of the Causal Relationship

Chapter IV: Some Remarks on the Nature of Processes

Chapter V: Some Difficulties in the Explanation Of Various Processes

Part II: Human Behaviour The Problems of Instigation, Explanatory Technique and The Unique Character of the Individual Personality

Chapter VI: The System of Wm. Mcdougall

Further Reading

Chapter VII: The Systems of Kurt Lewin

References

Part III: Three Behaviouristic Systems

Chapter IX: The Behaviourism of John B. Watson

Chapter X: The Systems of Clark L Hull

Chapter XI: The System of E. C. Tolman

Chapter XII: Retrospect

Index of Authors

General Index
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Learning Theory in the Practice of Management Development: Evolution and Applications ("Learning Theory for Management: The Theories of John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and Malcolm Knowles" begins on p. 12)
by Sidney Mailick, Stephen A. Stumpf. 174 pgs.

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The workplace is the ideal environment for tying together management theory and practice and yet, classes in many regular management development programs are conducted away from the work site, and class sizes are so large that individual instruction is difficult to achieve. In this book, the authors seek effective ways to merge theory with workplace practice, and advocate the modular preceptor method whereby participants work together in dyads and triads with a preceptor acting as advisor and instructor. Unlike traditional management development programs which do not usually lead to behavior changes, the modular preceptor model has behavior change as the basic aim. Participants can remain at work while experiencing individualized learning, developing problem solving skills, and acquiring new knowledge which can be immediately applied to work situations. This book also analyzes the behavioral sciences as they have impacted philosophies of learning and techniques of instruction of managers, and discusses the role of the university in management development.

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Preface

1: The Nature and Objectives of Management Development

2: The Theory of Management Development: The Matter of Learning

3: Passive and Experiential Learning

4: Management Development Methods: Traditional and Experiential

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5: Contributions of Behavioral Science to Management Development

6: A Natural Experiential Approach

7: Evaluation of the Israel Modular Preceptor Method after Ten Years

8: Experiential Learning in Management Education

9: Management Development in MBA Programs of the Future

10: Development Opportunities for the New Manager

11: Developing Leaders to Manage Organizational Transitions

12: The Future of Management Development

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Index

About the Authors
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Biographical Dictionary of Psychology ("Lewin, Kurt" begins on p. 259)
by Leonard Zusne. 568 pgs.

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"Recommended for collections strong in the area of biographical reference." Library Journal

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Appendix A: Chronological Listing by Birth Date

Appendix B: Relative Eminence of Names in the History of Psychology

Appendix C: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Contributors in Academic and Research Institutions, Geographically and Chronologically Arranged

Index

About the Author
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Systems and Theories of Psychology ("Lewin's Field Theory" begins on p. 332)
by J. P. Chaplin, T. S. Krawiec. 480 pgs.

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Preface

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List of Figures

List of Tables

I: The Evolution of the Scientific Method in Psychology

Introduction

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II: The Scientific Method (Cont'D)

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III: Sensation in Systematic Psychology

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IV: Perception: the Classical Heritage

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V: Perception: Contemporary Trends

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VI: Learning: the Classical Heritage

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VII: Learning: Contemporary Trends

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VIII: Thinking

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IX: Motivation

Summary and Evaluation

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X: Feeling and Emotion

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XI: Quantitative Psychology

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XII: Personality

Summary and Evaluation

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XIII: Epilogue

Indices
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Topics in the History of Psychology, Vol. II ("Field Theory" begins on p. 382)
by Gregory A. Kimble, Kurt Schlesinger. 429 pgs.

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Contents of Volume 1

Preface

1 Overview: the Chronology

2 Behavioral Genetics and The Nature-Nurture Question

3 The Development Of Psychological Testing

4 Developmental Psychology

5 Drives and Motives

6 Sleep and Dreaming

7 Psychotherapy

8 Psychopathology: I. From Ancient Times to The Eighteenth Century

9 Psychopathology: Ii. from The Eighteenth Century to Modern Times

10 Approaches to Personality Theory

11 History of Social Psychology

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