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PRONUNCIATION OF ENCOUNTER GROUP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENCOUNTER GROUP

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Encounter group is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ENCOUNTER GROUP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

T-groups

A T-group or training group is a form of group training where participants themselves learn about themselves through their interaction with each other. They use feedback, problem solving, and role play to gain insights into themselves, others, and groups. The concept of encounter as "a meeting of two, eye to eye, face to face," was articulated by J.L. Moreno in Vienna in 1914-15, in his "Einladung zu Einer Begegnung", maturing into his psychodrama therapy. It was pioneered in the mid-1940s by Moreno's protege Kurt Lewin and his colleagues as a method of learning about human behavior in what became The National Training Laboratories that was created by the Office of Naval Research and the National Education Association in Bethel, Maine, in 1947. First conceived as a research technique with a goal to change the standards, attitudes and behavior of individuals, the T-group evolved into educational and treatment schemes for non-psychiatric patient people. A T-group meeting does not have an explicit agenda, structure, or express goal.

Definition of encounter group in the English dictionary

The definition of encounter group in the dictionary is a group of people who meet in order to develop self-awareness and mutual understanding by openly expressing their feelings, by confrontation, physical contact, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENCOUNTER GROUP

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encomium
encompass
encopresis
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encourage
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WORDS THAT END LIKE ENCOUNTER GROUP

age group
buying group
control group
discussion group
focus group
group
house group
in-group
interest group
media group
minority group
newsgroup
playgroup
public-interest group
splinter group
subgroup
support group
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user group
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working group

Synonyms and antonyms of encounter group in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «encounter group» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENCOUNTER GROUP

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The translations of encounter group from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «encounter group» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

邂逅组
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grupo de encuentro
570 millions of speakers

English

encounter group
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुठभेड़ समूह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مجموعة قاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

встреча группы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grupo de encontro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্মুখীন গ্রুপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

groupe de rencontre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kumpulan pertemuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erfahrungsgruppe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エンカウンターグループ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

만남 그룹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Klompok pasrawungan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhóm gặp gỡ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சந்திப்பு குழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चकमकीत गट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karşılaşma grubu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gruppo di incontro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spotkanie grupy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зустріч групи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grup întâlnire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομάδα συνάντηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontmoeting groep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

möter grupp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

møte gruppen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of encounter group

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCOUNTER GROUP»

The term «encounter group» is normally little used and occupies the 148.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about encounter group

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENCOUNTER GROUP»

Discover the use of encounter group in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to encounter group and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encounter Group
Close Encounters Is it a space odyssey or a spaced-out hoax?
Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir, 2014
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Classics in Group Psychotherapy
A Study of Encounter Group Casualties IRVIN D. YALOM, M.D. Stanford, Calif MORTON A. LIEBERMAN, PH.D. Chicago No collection of group psychotherapy papers would be complete without a selection by Irv Yalom. Since "The Theory and ...
K. Roy MacKenzie, American Group Psychotherapy Association, 1905
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Ordinary Ecstasy: The Dialectics of Humanistic Psychology
Many of the humanistic groups manage to deal with all three of these areas, but the most coherent version is the encounter group, as developed by the people just mentioned. The encounter group manages it very naturally and with little ...
John Rowan, 2001
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Beyond Words: The Story of Sensitivity Training and the ...
I was led to these types of social movements from observations on the fate of the encounter group movement and comparisons with other movements. The two components — the scientific input from social psychology and group dynamics, and ...
Kurt W. Back, 1987
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Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior
Encounter group “casualties” are rare, but they do occur (Shaffer & Galinsky, 1989). In business settings, psychologists still use the basic principles of sensitivity and encounter groups — truth, self-awareness, and self-determination — to ...
Dennis Coon, John Mitterer, 2008
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Persuasion and Healing: A Comparative Study of Psychotherapy
Responding to encouragement to drop their social masks and enter into open, honest, emotionally intense interactions with one another, encounter-group members gain a more complete and accurate awareness of the effects of their own ...
Jerome D. Frank, 1993
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Group Dynamics
Rogers believed that the encounter group helps people restore their trust in their own feelings, their acceptance of their most personal qualities, and their openness when interacting with others. “Rogerian” therapists focus on emotions and ...
Donelson Forsyth, 2009
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The Therapeutic Community: Theory, Model, and Method
Perhaps the hallmark feature of the therapeutic community (TC) is the encounter group. This form of group process is a profoundly significant component of the TC approach, illustrating by example some of the TC's basic teachings: ...
George De Leon, 2000
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Theory and Practice of Group Counseling
The underlying goals of immediacy and involvement were further supported when Moreno taught the principle of encounter, which he started writing about in 1914, long before the encounter group movement began in the 1960s. An encounter ...
Gerald Corey, 2011
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The Experience of Choosing the Parish Nurse for Health Care ...
Encounter Group was higher than the percentage (22%) of males in the Frequent Encounter Group. The percentage of members of the Minimal Encounter Group who attended college was 75% as compared to 89% of the Frequent Encounter ...
Michalene A. King, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENCOUNTER GROUP»

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Regina Brunner Holmes, a life well lived
She was old-fashioned enough to keep writing letters long after most people had stopped, but also had been part of an encounter group in the ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
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Why Did the Esalen Institute Figure So Prominently in Both Mad Men …
Or, as Don Draper says to Stephanie when she leaves an encounter group in tears, “You don't know what happens to people when they ... «Vulture, Jun 15»
3
The Insecure American Male, and College Rape
... suppression or whitewash; arranging an encounter group between perp and victim to overcome "misunderstandings" and "misconduct; " and ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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What we are looking for
We will be gathering a ten week Encounter Group later in the summer to spend time intentionally trying the practices of faith that allow us to ... «Tidewater News, Jun 15»
5
TV's alleged 'rape glut' may just be a more reflective reality
With television now functioning as much national encounter group as entertainment, any act of violence or misfortune befalling a major ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
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The DVD Wrapup: Camp X-Ray, Free the Nipple, Giuseppe …
No sooner have his siblings gathered for dinner than it takes on the appearance of an encounter group at a rehab clinic. In between verbal ... «Movie City News, Jun 15»
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Pawtucket's Shea High School — and its students — on road to …
Shea began hosting daylong workshops that were part pep rally and part encounter group. They were designed to break down barriers, build ... «The Providence Journal, Jun 15»
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The fetishism of commodities: "Mad Men", capitalism, and its …
There he participates in group therapy and encounter group sessions. When another participant breaks down and cries, Don embraces and ... «People's World, Jun 15»
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Matt Weiner on 'Mad Men' Finale: 'I Had a Ton of Doubts'
The Big Sur encounter group retreat where Don Draper has his epiphany was indeed modeled after the Esalen Institute (which Groening ... «Variety, May 15»
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Montclair's Whole Theatre Company reunites
Peters, who came from Wisconsin, said the encounter group where they met was "for discontented actors." He and his wife got married in ... «NorthJersey.com, May 15»

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