I was rather surprised by what we went over in our discussion of group dynamics. I was aware of humans being pack animals by nature but despite that there is a lack of communication that always seems to loom overhead no matter how positively or negatively a group functions together.
The part that attracted a lot of my attention was when it came to the approach or avoid theory or the more commonly known fight or flight. Reflecting on my own experiences with people I realized that I tend to avoid conflict more so than rising to the occasion not even when I know I'm right or that I should.
Awareness being a huge thing when it comes to group activities was something that I had never really thought of, but when it's posed as a form of communication or awareness of others then it becomes clear. Individually we all have needs, likes, and dislikes that we have to make aware to the group that they are participating in for a chance at a successful group experience.
I myself wish that I had gone over these details before so that I could have bettered myself for group events, projects and the like. Knowing how to react and treat individual situations better so that there was less struggling, frustration, lack of understanding of roles as well as being able to differentiate values from person to person.
I'll take what was discussed with a grain of salt though, primarily because of the bad experiences that I've had with groups that I've had to take complete control over and do all the work myself to ensure a good grade. In addition I'll work on my own group behavior and use this in my current and and future group projects both in school and otherwise.
