<p>I've come across Lewin's theory of organisational change a lot. It is often presented in introductory courses on organisational behavior, I/O psychology, and organisational change. It is a three stage theory that talks about unfreezing, making a change, and refreezing.</p>

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2016-06-23T23:12:22.127Z
2016-06-23T23:12:22.127Z
Jeromy Anglim
<p>I recently stumbled upon <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_theory_(psychology)" rel="nofollow">Kurt Lewin's field theory</a>. However, not being very familiar with gestalt psychology, I could not assess whether Lewin's theoretical framework is still used today and if yes, what its applications are.</p>

<p>In other words: Is it still a recognised psychological theory? If yes, what are its application in psychological research and applied psychology? If no: Is it because Lewin's ideas have been proven wrong, because they've been forgotten or because they were never actually accepted within psychology?</p>

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2016-05-30T20:15:03.063Z
afaik, the Gestalt principle is certainly still used today
AliceD
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2016-06-03T04:26:59.457Z
Kurt Lewin's Field Theory is still recognized as a framework. It's applicability depends on your purpose.
javin abella
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is Lewin's field theory still used in modern psychology? If yes, what are its applications?
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# is Lewin's field theory still used in modern psychology? If yes, what are its applications?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-30)

I recently stumbled upon [Kurt Lewin's field theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_theory_(psychology)). However, not being very familiar with gestalt psychology, I could not assess whether Lewin's theoretical framework is still used today and if yes, what its applications are.

In other words: Is it still a recognised psychological theory? If yes, what are its application in psychological research and applied psychology? If no: Is it because Lewin's ideas have been proven wrong, because they've been forgotten or because they were never actually accepted within psychology?

**Tags:** social-psychology, gestalt-psychology

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: afaik, the Gestalt principle is certainly still used today  
> **username_2**: Kurt Lewin's Field Theory is still recognized as a framework. It's applicability depends on your purpose.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-06-23. Score: 1

I've come across Lewin's theory of organisational change a lot. It is often presented in introductory courses on organisational behavior, I/O psychology, and organisational change. It is a three stage theory that talks about unfreezing, making a change, and refreezing.


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