Kurt Lewin
Kurt Lewin
Kurt Zadek Lewinwas a German-American psychologist, known as one of the modern pioneers of social, organizational, and applied psychology in the United States. Kurt Lewin, exiled from the land of his birth, made a new life for himself. In this new life, Lewin defined himself and his contributions within three lenses of analysis; applied research, action research, and group communication were his major offerings to the field of communication...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPsychologist
Date of Birth9 September 1890
CountryUnited States of America
A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration.
A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat, but not too much, above his last achievement.
There is nothing so practical as a good theory.
No research without action, no action without research.
Social action, just like physical action, is steered by perception.
Fortunately I experienced Max Wertheimer's teaching in Berlin and collaborated for over a decade with Wolfgang Köhler. I need not emphasize my debts to these outstanding personalities. The fundamental ideas of Gestalt theory are the foundation of all our investigations in the field of the will, of affection, and of the personality.
Every psychological event depends upon the state of the person and at the same time on the environment, although their relative importance is different in different cases