What happens in a sensitivity training group composed of impersonal, inexpressive people? To what special training strategies (or methods of sustaining their own morale) do the trainers resort in their efforts to achieve training goals or at least to stave off bleak silence and frustration? How do the experiences of the trainees compare with those of trainees in more heterogeneous or "personal" groups? This article discusses these issues in the hope that the study of a special "impersonal" group may add to our knowledge of how trainers can help groups in general to overcome communication problems and interpersonal distance.
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