Force Field Analysis has displayed above. Force-field analysis is a framework for looking at the elements (or "forces") that influence a situation, originally social settings, in social science. It examines forces that are either assisting (helping forces) or impeding (blocking forces) movement toward a goal (hindering forces). The principle, developed by Kurt Lewin, is a significant contribution to the fields of social science, psychology, social psychology, community psychology, communication, organizational development, process management, and change management.