Talk:Field theory (psychology)

Checking for Plagiarism
Hey guys, when I put the article through safeassign it only came up with what you two put in. So I don't think there's anything that we need to edit in an attempt to remove plagiarism. Let me know if you two find anything. Logan.r.martin (talk) 21:39, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

On my safe assign feedback, there was one sentence highlighted in blue. It was the very last sentence of the Implications section. Angie Scott (talk) 21:41, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

Okay I edited that sentence and another that was blue on mine, everything should be good now. Logan.r.martin (talk) 18:59, 2 December 2014 (UTC)

Copyright Violation suspected
The last edit, on 17:21, 9 October 2009, seems to be copied from somewhere. The second paragraph resembles texts in this page, in the paragraph that begins with Daniels pinpoints... - 123.222.47.152 (talk) 05:50, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Editing For Class
Hello! We are editing this page for our Psychology class at North Dakota State University. We are thinking about adding past and present findings on field theory, and focusing on finding more reliable sources. Angie.Scott (talk) 17:18, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Uncategorized new information
I'm making this section so that we can add information to the talk page that we don't know where to put in the page yet.

Logan.r.martin (talk) 22:17, 5 November 2014 (UTC)
 * A concept rooted in field theory is the idea that two people's experience of a situation can become one when they converse together. This does not happen if the two people do not interact with each other, such as being in the same room but not talking to each other.

Logan, I added a new section on Kurt Lewin's Contributions as well as subsections relating to the "life space" we could potentially add this information in that section as much of it is about the individual within their environment. I added the citation if you would like to read/add to any of these sections. I will also being doing so.Bneyers2 (talk) 03:39, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

Thanks! I will go ahead and add it then. I like the idea of having a life space section as it is clearly a main idea behind field theory. Logan.r.martin (talk) 03:47, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

Comments
I agree with Angie on the subject of using more sources, namely reliable ones. I am also excited to increase the size of this article and explain more clearly what Field Theory is about. Logan.r.martin (talk) 18:12, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

What do you guys think we should do with the Psychological background section on the Wiki page? Angie Scott (talk) 14:53, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

To Do List
To improve this article, we must add more information from reliable sources, and restructure the article so it flows better. To do this, we can each work paragraph by paragraph, and combine ideas throughout the entire process. Angie Scott (talk) 22:44, 13 October 2014 (UTC)

I agree that we should work by each having separate paragraphs to complete, I think that we should be able to find a good amount of information on this subject and create a better article. Logan.r.martin (talk) 18:00, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

I also agree, the article definitely needs to flow better. In regards to the information itself we should look at scholarly articles related to Field Research. This way we can cite other papers, studies, etc. making the article stronger and more in depth. Bneyers2 (talk) 02:54, 17 October 2014 (UTC)


 * These are all good suggestions. As it stands, this article needs a lot of work. J.R. Council (talk) 18:59, 21 October 2014 (UTC)

I have a few photos that I would like to add to the page but I am not sure how to do so. I would like use a few of the figures in one of the cited journal articles however I don't know whether or not I am allowed to do this due to copyright and such. Does anybody have any idea what I can do or if it is possible? They would be a great addition to the Wiki.Bneyers2 (talk) 03:42, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

Commitment
Each member of this group should indicate what they will do to improve this article! J.R. Council (talk) 21:00, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

I would like to add to the definition, and rearrange what is currently the definition. I found a really helpful article and took some information from there already to start building on the wiki page.

Lewin’s definition of field theory states that all behavior arises from the psychological forces in a person’s life space, and behavior change arises from changes to these forces. Therefore, in order to understand a person’s behavior, one must take into account everything about the person and everything in their environment. Not only do we inhabit one life space, but each individual has separate life spaces for work, home, school, and other activities. In order to change behavior, some forces may have to be diminished. Field theory is a way of combining a theory-based method for analyzing behavior, and a practical way for people to understand their actions, and changing behavior.

Lewin’s theory can be expressed by a formula: B = f(p,e). B being the function between the person (p) and their environment (e)

Angie Scott (talk) 21:24, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

I am going to go into more detail about field theory and what it really encompasses. I found a very interesting article that reviews field theory and really does a good job of explaining it in detail. I'm going to highlight how it concerns not only everything in a person's space, as well as their own concerns and thoughts, but also understanding all of these inputs. Logan.r.martin (talk) 20:50, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

After further reading of the source listed above, I've decided that I am going to attempt to reorganize and add-on to the beginning of the article. I think that focusing on the five principles that Parlet lists will make a good opening paragraph and will create a good base for the article. I am going to remove the quote from the page and really try to improve the beginning of the article. Logan.r.martin (talk) 23:57, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

Outline
To improve this article, everything needs to be elaborated a bit more. We can define field theory, add a history section, and discuss how field theory has grown in the years. Also, we can include a criticisms section so it is more balanced. Angie Scott (talk) 22:48, 13 October 2014 (UTC)

I also think that the organization of the article should be changed a bit from what it is now. Since it looks kind of messy the way it is presented. I agree on adding the new sections as well as including criticism of the subject. Logan.r.martin (talk) 18:03, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

I would like to see specific links in the content box that will take readers to sections within the article. This will help with readability as we put in more information and sources. What do you guys think about having a section about research studies done with a Field Theory approach? This way we can relate the rebuttals to the theory to actual research. Bneyers2 (talk) 02:54, 17 October 2014 (UTC)


 * This article does need a lot of work on basic organization, as well a lot more detail. The place to start is a good, detailed outline. What you've got here really isn't an outline, more like ideas for organization. You will find it very helpful to do a traditional outline, with topics and subtopics ordered by I. A. 1. a., just like you learned in English class. Remember to include what's already in the article on your outline. J.R. Council (talk) 19:08, 21 October 2014 (UTC)

Psychological Background
Early philosophers believed the body to have a rational, inner nature that helped guide our thoughts and bodies. This intuitive force, our soul, was viewed as having supreme control over our entire being. However, this view changed during the intellectual revolution of the 17th century. The mind versus the body was a forever evolving concept that received great attention from the likes of Descartes, Locke and Kant. From once believing that the mind and body interact to thinking the mind is completely separate from the body, rationalist and empirical views were deeply rooted in the understanding of this phenomenon.

Feedback for Assignment 9
General comments: I can see that you developed a lot of this material on the Talk page, and have moved a lot of it to the main article. Nice job - a bit to go, but you're getting close to the final wrap-up.
 * For organizing an article on a psychological concept, see the brochure, Editing Wikipedia Articles on Psychology, 2nd page, Organizing your article/An article on a psychological concept.

Comments on specific sections of the main article follow: 1. Lead section
 * the introduction to an article is usually much briefer, and there is no section title
 * I would move most of the material at the top to a later section headed “Theory and experimental evidence.”
 * add in some information about experimental support

2. Psychological background 3. Kurt Lewin’s impact
 * Retitle this “History” or “Philosophical background.”
 * don’t just list the philosophers – you need to indicate what they’ve contributed to the development of this concept.
 * I like the beginning about Lewin.
 * need to elaborate on the components listed under The Life Space.

4. Need a section on “Reception/implications J.R. Council (talk) 22:26, 13 November 2014 (UTC)