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Group Dynamics "A branch of 'social psychology' concerned with the study of groups. [Areas of research include the] Interactions [of group members], cohesiveness of groups, leadership, and group decision processes." The Dictionary of Behavioural Science (Wolman B.B. 1989) It can be further be defined as the: "Field of inquiry dedicated to advancing knowledge about the nature of groups, the laws of their development, and their interrelations with individuals, other groups, and larger institutions." Cartwright & Zander (1968) Group dynamics can be considered as having interdisciplinary characteristics, and as such strides both psychological and sociological boundaries. As where most fields in psychology concentrate on the individual, social psychologists attempt to comprehend human behaviour in its broader social context. When examining the nature of groups it is imperative that a defining definition can be ascertained. A group can be considered as comprising of three elements: "A group is (a) two or more individuals (b) who influence each other (c)...

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