Safely in the shelter

• Psychologie
• WO
• Studiejaar 1

Safely in the shelter

Group Dynamics

Today

1. The Minute Of…
   
2. Energizer!
   
3. Introduction to group dynamics & PA
   
4. Group exercise ‘Safely in the Shelter’
   
5. Mental Health awareness
   
6. Conclusion
   

Learning objectives

• After this session, you will be able to:
  
  
• paraphrase: explain what is meant by the terms group norms, conformity, groupthink, leadership, group development and social facilitation.
• analyse: identify different types of group processes in your own tutorial group.
  

Energizer

Everyone stand up behind their computer screens. I will say: ‘one’. Someone else will say ‘two’. Try to count to ten without people speaking at the same time. If there’s two people who say the same number, start counting from ‘one’ again.

Did you recognise a leader?

Yes

No

Group dynamics

• The processes that take place in groups; in other words, the group processes;
  
• The ‘psychology of the small group’, such as a class, family, group of friends, sports team or colleagues. More than two people constitutes a group.
  

Group dynamics

The three most important characteristics of a group are:

 

1. Relationships
2. Roles (e.g. leading role, caring role, contributing ideas)
   
3. Group norms

What are examples
of group processes?

Conformity 

Groupthink 

Leadership

Group development

Group norms 

Cooperation 

Negotiation 

Conflicts 

Social loafing 

Ostracism 

What is the difference between injunctive & descriptive social norms?

What is public conformity?

1. That you show your agreement
2. When the population is united in opinion
3. That you pretend to agree
4. Agreeing with the public opinion

Groupthink

= decision-making processes in a group being driven by the strong need for consensus, at the expense of how this consensus is achieved. 

But it can be prevented!

Stages of group development

What is the difference between task-oriented and relationship-oriented leaders?

Safely in the shelter...

“It is October 2078. The world is coming to an end. Several world wars have broken out and nuclear weapons are being used as a last resort. Enemy troops are advancing, some attacking and some searching for an escape. A toxic sea of fire looms behind them. It is a certainty that the world as we know it will perish along with all the people who live in it. Flora and fauna will be wiped out and only craters will be left on the land.

The Dutch government has anticipated this moment and has built a bunker. In this bunker there is room for five people, and these five people will have to save the human race. After spending a year in the bunker, they will be able to go outside when the air is clean again and then start a new life. 

The procedure:

• You will get a chat message with a role on it. Read the information carefully and try to imagine yourself in the role.
  
• Of course, you want a place in the bunker. Each role has strengths and weaknesses. In advance, think about why you should be eligible for a place in the bunker.
  

• During the assignment, your group has to make a top five of the group members allowed into the bunker.
  
• How you are going to do this, is up to you.
  
• You can use any Zoom settings you need during the decision-making process.
  
• You will have 25 minutes for this.
  

Back to PPT :)

What can this group do to
help/support each other?

Next week: presentations!

Session 1: Stress, Employee Engagement, and Personality

Session 2: Career orientation

Check project manual for the presentation requirements and tips on interactive presenting  

Today...

deadline of the first draft!