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Mary found herself very lonely when she joined a new college, but soon felt at ease when she made friends and became a member of a 'hobby group' too. With the help of this example, discuss the conditions that lead to group formation.
Solution
The following circumstances make Mary's interaction easier:
- Proximity: Repeated interactions with the same set of individuals give us a chance to know them, and their interests and attitudes. Common interests, attitudes, and backgrounds are important determinants of getting connected with those people.
- Similarity: Being exposed to someone over a period of time makes us assess our similarities and paves the way for the formation of groups. One explanation is that people prefer consistency and like relationships that are consistent. When two people are similar, there is consistency and they start liking each other. Another explanation given by psychologists is that, when we meet similar kinds of people, they reinforce and validate our opinions and values we feel we are right, and thus, we start liking them.
- Common motives and goals: When people have common motives or goals, they get together and prefer to be in touch with them to form a group that may facilitate their goal attainment.
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