New on Noba - The Psychology of Groups
Posted April 29, 2014
Noba is pleased to announce a fantastic new chapter - The Psychology of Groups - authored by a truly outstanding writer and well respected authority on Groups, Ethics, and Leadership - Don Forsyth from University of Richmond.
"A thorough understanding of people requires a thorough understanding of groups. Each of us is an autonomous individual seeking our own objectives, yet we are also members of groups—groups that constrain us, guide us, and sustain us. Just as each of us influences the group and the people in the group, so, too, do groups change each one of us. Joining groups satisfies our need to belong, gain information and understanding through social comparison, define our sense of self and social identity, and achieve goals that might elude us if we worked alone. Groups are also practically significant, for much of the world’s work is done by groups rather than by individuals. Success sometimes eludes our groups, but when group members learn to work together as a cohesive team their success becomes more certain. People also turn to groups when important decisions must be made, and this choice is justified as long as groups avoid such problems as group polarization and groupthink."
For more on this deeply interesting and important topic check out all of Dr. Forsyth's Noba chapter -
