Lewin's Field Theory in Crowd Behavior Experimentation

Abstract

The conceptual framework of our crowd behavior research is Lewinian Field Theory. This second poster will give an overview of how field theory methods are used. Experiments and laboratories are configured to test hypotheses based on the fundamental concepts of goal regions and valenced psychological forces and tensions toward regions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 2011
Accession Number
ADA633161

Entities

People

  • Charles Sheridan
  • Elizabeth Sibolboro Mezzacappa
  • Gladstone V. Reid
  • Gordon Cooke
  • John Riedener
  • Kenneth R. Short
  • Kevin Tevis
  • Nasir Jaffery
  • Robert M. DeMarco

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Engineering
  • Human Behavior
  • Hypotheses
  • Information Operations
  • Locomotion
  • Motion Capture
  • Motivation
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Standards
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Theoretical Analysis.