ABSTRACT
To the casual observer looking in on the group it appears that a collection of people are interacting, talking, experiencing, and being with each other quite spontaneously. This is true of course, but the more practised observer would see other things occurring. Such an observer would see a spectrum of variegated human preoccupations, concerns, and aspirations refracted through the prism of the group modality. I have already indicated something of the spectrum of the human soul in my discussion
about different contexts for understanding group behaviour and dynamics, but now I want to assert some key principles and concepts which will enable us to explore the spectrum further.
