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life space

in the field theory of Kurt Lewin, the “totality of possible events” for one person at a particular time; a person’s possible options together with the environment that contains them. The life space is a representation of the environmental, biological, social, and psychological influences that define one person’s unique reality at a given moment in time. Contained within the life space are positive and negative valences, that is, forces or pressures on the individual to approach a goal or move away from a perceived danger.

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February 24th 2025

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psychooncology

n. the study of psychological, behavioral, and psychosocial factors involved in the risk, detection, course, treatment, and outcome (in terms of survival) of cancer. The field examines responses to cancer on the part of patients, families, and caregivers at all stages of the disease. —psychooncological adj. —psychooncologist n.