The Group in the Individual
Lessons Learned From Working With and in Organizations and Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20179184 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne de Graaf (Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 311-320 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactional Analysis Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-1537 • E-ISSN: 2329-5244 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0362153713516447 |
| OpenAlex | W1995112314 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
The author describes his development as a consultant and trainer by sharing some instructive moments in his quest for a deeper understanding of group dynamics. This article chronicles a shift from relying on individual psychology to understand behavior in groups to an appreciation of systemic influences and unconscious dynamics within the group as a whole. The author concludes that there are multiple forces driving observable behavior in groups. He encourages readers to be alert to the group(s) in the individual. The moment the individual enters a group, the group enters that individual
Cognitive psychology · Group behavior · Group dynamic · Pedagogy · Psychoanalysis · Trainer · Unconscious mind · Cognitive and psychological constructs research · Computer Science · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence · Social Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |