Environmental psychology, definition and evolution
References:
Pol, E. (2006). Blueprints for a History of Environmental Psychology (I): From First Birth to American Transition. Department of Social Psychology. Universitat de Barcelona. 7(2). 95-113. Retrieved from: https://mach.webs.ull.es/PDFS/Vol7_2/Vol7_2_e.pdf
Churchman, A., & Bechtel, R. (2002). Handbook of environmental psychology. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Interdisciplinary research of the influence of the
environment on behaviour, holistic perspective,
qualitative observational methodology combined with
quantitative techniques
Evolution
Firts birth
Hellpach :
Psychologie der
Umwelt
Environment
–Umwelt– exerts a
threefold influence
on people
Second birth
American transition
More experimental and
academic
5. Lewin
ecological
psychology,
"life space",
participatory
research
6. Environmental
perception
Correspondence
between physical
environment and the
perception we have of
it (Bonnes &
Secchiarioli, 1995)
1. Brunswik “environmental probability” (1943)
2. Gibson: people perceive directly the meaning of the environment
3. Ames: individuals have an active role and build their perception
7. Cognitive mappings
Tolman: rats create
“mental” maps
Midwest Psychological Field Station:
studying people’s behaviour under natural
conditions. (Founded by Barker & Wright)
1.Personal space
1.1. Stern's idea
1.2. Hans &
Martha Muchow:
environment of
young people
2.Gestalt Psychology
2.1. Holistic viewpoint to
account for behaviour
2.2. Koffka
3.Urban psychology
3.1. Modern Architecture
3.2. Chicago School of Sociology
growth of cities and
deviant behaviour
Concern for the
transitional society.
habitat, the city