Psychologists don’t have a unified theory on how men and women behave when placed in a group setting, but all will note that in such circumstances, people can and do behave in surprising ways.  When acting within a group, they loose their individuality and along with this, their individual qualities.  Common sense gets set aside.  Inter-group bonds become inordinately strong while friendships and family can become lost.  Even compassion, love, and understanding can be trod upon as the group stampedes down its isolated trail.  Group traditions often dictated what is right and wrong, leaving individuals who wish to differ feeling exposed and alone.  On top of this, the hierarchies and bureaucracies within a group shield members from taking personal responsibilities.  This combination of a loss of individuality, limited responsibility, and group-recognized ideals one of the most powerful forces on earth.  We found out that the power of group dynamics could turn a band of eager young American soldiers into ruthless baby killers inVietnam.  The cries of tormented Jews could not break the spell of the Nazi dynamics, as countless German citizenscarried out the holocaust.  The power of group dynamics is so enormous that we all must have some understanding of what is good and healthy group activity.  And just as important, we must be able to recognize their dangerous actions.

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