Under the Influence The Destructive Effects of Group Dynamics

Name: Under the Influence The Destructive Effects of Group Dynamics
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ISBN: 9781573920063

ISBN-10: 1573920061

ISBN-13: 9781573920063

Edition: 1996

Authors: John D. Goldhammer

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Everyone belongs to one or more groups, be they unions, religions, political parties, support groups, or any number of others. As members we gain much from these associations, but at what price? In 'Under the Influence' Goldhammer probes the relationship between individual members and the collective, providing fresh insights into such destructive characteristics as mind control, propaganda, hypnotic influence, loss of identity, and much more. This exciting work explores innovative ways to harness the creative potential of groups without sacrificing personal autonomy. In our modern, often impersonal culture, we need to better understand our 'urge to merge' and the destructive control that…

Book details

List price: $32.99
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Publication date: 1/1/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 356
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.30" long x 1.04" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Prologue



Collective Enchantment



Trapped in Paradise



Fatal Persuasion



The Dark Side of Groups



Systems: Mega Groups



The Collective Machine



Going Backward: Developmental Regression in Groups



Creating Gods



The Neurotic Side of Religion



The Color of the Dream



Slaying the Collective Dragon



Putting Soul into Relationships



Life After Group


Appendix: Marks of a Destructive Group


Notes


Bibliography


Index