Setting the Seeds for a Normative Expansion of Lewinian Field Theory for Cultural-Psychological Practitioners

Abstract In the present article, I am examining, expanding, and re-evaluating a Lewinian kind of cultural psychology for cultural-psychological informed practitioners. Originating from field theory that behavior is function person environment, B(f) = P,E, introducing specific equation wanting to illustrate Lewin’s about psychology. A driven by needs goals develop while him relating his very own environment. Yet, how these are pursued satisfied (I call trajectories) depends large degree upon social environment showing not only which worth pursuing but also ways choose in order attain them. Culture thus person’s henceforth life space other—such as one’s family—but implying unique situatedness within can alter culturally accepted way reach goal. It such perspective deduce normative appeal character grounded be made fertile people identifying second part comparing (normative) understanding with other prominent theories one Boesch, Bruner, Valsiner reaching conclusion accordance their theories.