The fifth basic assumption
Психоанализ групп
Abstract
In his remarkable work on groups Bion explores mechanisms of unconscious functioning of individuals in groups and elaborates on the concept of group basic assumptions, the three possibles types of unconscious mental modes of group functioning which inhibit groups task performing and are contrasted to the work group. To the three basic assumptions – dependency, pairing and fight/flight – Pierre Turquet later adds the fourth basic assumption "OneNess".
Authors of this article are basing on their extensive experience as directors and consultants to the group relations conferences and suggest the fifth basic assumption "MeNess". The purpose of this paper is to work out and explicate basic assumption MeNess in groups, institutions, and societies following the Bion tradition.