Authenticity and Belonging
The Experience of Being Known in the Group
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14775648 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diana Menzies (Therapeutic Community service of Henderson Hospital, corresponding author), Ben Davidson (0000-0003-3332-8427, Maudsley Hospital's Out-Patient Psychotherapy Department, South Bank University, London, GroupIntervisual Ltd) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43-55 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Group Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0533-3164 • E-ISSN: 1461-717X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/053331602400934016 |
| OpenAlex | W2110458979 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article explores the causes of inauthenticiy, an increasingly common complaint amongst people seeking therapy and more generally in society, and describes the relationship between inauthenticity and the ability to connect with others. Developing the notion that assimilation into alien culture can lead to a sense of unbelonging and identity confusion, the article focuses on this process at the micro-level, where a child's true self may not be attuned to within his family; and the child's authentic experience is replaced by that of the dominant family culture. We then consider how a good enough environmental response, such as may be found in therapeutic groups, can allow a move towards authenticity through being known, thus enabling more genuine connection with others
Aesthetics · Complaint · Confusion · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Identity (music · Political science · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |