encounter group

a group of individuals in which constructive insight, sensitivity to others, and personal growth are promoted through direct interactions on an emotional and social level. The leader functions as a catalyst and facilitator rather than as a therapist and focuses on here-and-now feelings and interaction rather than on theory or individual motivation.

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Psychology term of the day

November 16th 2024

tropism

n. a form of orientation observed in both plants and nonhuman animals toward or away from a stimulus, such as sunlight or gravity. The flower of a plant may turn gradually to face the sun as it moves across the sky (heliotropism), while its roots follow magnetic lines of force and the pull of gravity. Tropism contrasts with taxis, which is a directed movement toward or away from a stimulus. Compare kinesis. —tropic adj.