Refining Lewin's formula: A general model for explaining situational influence on individual social behavior

The purpose of this paper is to develop a model for individual social behavior, B, that incorporates the contributions of both the personality of the actor, P , and the relevant features of the situation, S , in which he or she is performing. In analyzing the original formula by L ewin, viz., B = f ( P . S ), the paper first considers the importance accorded the situation in previous theorizing about ‘ A sianness’. It then analyzes the...