Abstract
A “group ethos” permeates the two Special Issues of Group dedicated to “the future of group psychotherapy in the 21st century.” This ethos is elaborated through a parable, an integration of authors' conclusions, and a brief exploration of the myths and basic assumptions about group leadership and followership that characterized the 20th century. A new basic assumption is proposed for the 21st. BaC suggests that members are drawn to groups for the unconscious collaboration necessary to discover something between them, as yet untold—something that may hold the key to their own fates and to the human condition.
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Ettin, M.F. Fostering a “Group Ethos”: Truth or Dare!. Group 24, 229–240 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007544202005
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