group dynamics

noun

1. (used with a plural verb),  the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.

2. (used with a singular verb),  the study of such interactions.

group dynamics

noun

1. (functioning as singular) psychol a field of social psychology concerned with the nature of human groups, their development, and their interactions with individuals, other groups, and larger organizations

Word History and Origins

Origin of group dynamics¹

First recorded in 1940–45