Philip Wells Shambaugh
Biographic Data
| ID | 5789954 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Philip Wells Shambaugh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Philip Wells |
| FAMILY NAME | Shambaugh |
| SIGNATURE | SHAMBAUGH P W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard Medical School |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Mythic Structure of Bion's Groups
Despite its continuing influence, Bion's theory of small groups remains obscure. This paper hypothesizes that his basic assumption groups are shared fantasies, explicated by certain widespread societal myths and by recent studies of religious symbolism. The dependency group is homologous to the myth of the primordial earthly paradise and the dependency fight-flight group to three mythical versions of the fall of man. Similar to all sacred symboli…
The Development of the Small Group
The literature of small group development is vast but, despite two recent reviews, theoretically inconclusive. This article summarizes a selection of prominent theories representative of the field, clustering them around three related models, a recurring phase model, a sequential phase model, and a changing leadership model. A conceptual synthesis is then presented using two related dimensions, the fluctuating psychological closeness of the membe…
The Development of the Small Group
The literature of small group development is vast but, despite two recent reviews, theoretically inconclusive. This article summarizes a selection of prominent theories representative of the field, clustering them around three related models, a recurring phase model, a sequential phase model, and a changing leadership model. A conceptual synthesis is then presented using two related dimensions, the fluctuating psychological closeness of the membe…
The Mythic Structure of Bion's Groups
Despite its continuing influence, Bion's theory of small groups remains obscure. This paper hypothesizes that his basic assumption groups are shared fantasies, explicated by certain widespread societal myths and by recent studies of religious symbolism. The dependency group is homologous to the myth of the primordial earthly paradise and the dependency fight-flight group to three mythical versions of the fall of man. Similar to all sacred symboli…
The Development of the Small Group
The literature of small group development is vast but, despite two recent reviews, theoretically inconclusive. This article summarizes a selection of prominent theories representative of the field, clustering them around three related models, a recurring phase model, a sequential phase model, and a changing leadership model. A conceptual synthesis is then presented using two related dimensions, the fluctuating psychological closeness of the membe…
The Mythic Structure of Bion's Groups
Despite its continuing influence, Bion's theory of small groups remains obscure. This paper hypothesizes that his basic assumption groups are shared fantasies, explicated by certain widespread societal myths and by recent studies of religious symbolism. The dependency group is homologous to the myth of the primordial earthly paradise and the dependency fight-flight group to three mythical versions of the fall of man. Similar to all sacred symboli…
Computer Science (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Group (periodic table (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work)