Group Dynamics: What is a group and why are they dynamic?

This is the first lecture in a series of senior level undergraduate lectures on group dynamics that I created and have been teaching for many years. This lectures introduces the topic of group dynamics and gives great surface level information about the various topics that will be covered throughout the course. We'll explore what it means to be a group and what the different types of groups are. We will also look at what it means to be dynamic and what different elements contribute to the dynamic processes that make our social lives so complex and interesting. This lecture was edited to remove personal information and student questions (I do not have permission from students to include their responses in a published forum).

[chrisbovington]

0:00 INTRODUCTION
- 7:06 Class Overview
- 9:14 Lecture Overview
10:57 DEFINING GROUPS
- 14:52 Group Size
- 18:41 Connections Within Groups
- 21:52 Groups vs Networks
- 25:08 Interaction
- 28:16 Goals
- 31:08 Interdependence
- 32:58 Structure
- 35:22 Roles and Norms
- 38:20 Cohesion and Entativity
- 40:29 Types of Groups
--- Primary Groups
--- Social Groups
--- Collectives
--- Categories
49:46 UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF GROUPS
- 50:03 Studying Group Dynamics
- 53:04 Are Groups Real?
- 55:01 Levels of Analysis
- 56:15 Groups Influence Their Members
- 58:43 Groups Influence Society
- 1:00:12 Groups Are Living Systems
- 1:03:29 The Multilevel Perspective
- 1:05:01 The Practicality of Group Dynamics

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[Etrid]

So happy I came across this course, been looking for something just like it. And you are a great teacher. Thank you for making this available.

[arsal.a]

We are researching on learning behaviours in collaborative groups in authentic classrooms using conversational data in an Australian university. It would be great to hear your insights and potentially collaborate.

[georgelee]

It was really difficult to hear that you are not getting paid for what you do. Just having gone through a psychology conversion masters. I'd say that the lecture series you produce are probably higher quality than the majority I've come across in actual lectures!!

Hope your good work gets rewarded the way it deserves :)

[authenticstories]

Thank you for this 😊. You are a brilliant teacher.

[petebaumbach]

thank you for producing this, Pete in UK

[ACOAnge]

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[alias_peanut]

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[kikleine]

Halfway through your EXCELLENT cognitive neuroscience course. This one is next :)

[marciamarquene]

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