Glossary G
Glossary G
Group-centrism refers to a group-level syndrome caused by members’ excessive strivings to maintain and support their group ’s unity that results in perturbations in a group’s decision-making capability and intergroup relations.
Grouping is a term in Piaget's Theory referring to a set of logically related operations.
Groupmind refers to a supra-individual level of consciousness that links members in a psychic, telepathic connection.
Groupthink refers to the result when group cohesion leads all members of the group to abandon realistic evaluation of the situation and follow the corporate group ideal.
Growth hormone is defined as the hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary that stimulates growth of the skeleton and soft tissues during the growing years. Growth hormone is also involved in the mobilization of the body's energy stores.