group cohesion
Members sticking together
Group cohesion is the degree to which members of a group feel bonded to one another and committed to staying together.
High cohesion typically produces better coordination and morale: The team's group cohesion helped them through a difficult season.
The term appears in psychology, military contexts, and organizational studies.
Factors like shared goals, mutual trust, and time spent together strengthen cohesion.
- psychological safetyFreedom to voice concerns
- circle of trustClosest trusted companions
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
all for one · shared values · collaboration · morale · belongingness · sense of belonging · conflict resolution · tight-knit · motivation · solidarity · interdependence · collective identity · trust-building · social bonding · team bonding · mutual respect · shared goals · trust
- social skillssocial skills, conversation, sharing, helping, listening
- togethernesstogether, united, unity, togetherness, bonding
- social psychologysocial behavior, conformity, social influence, attribution, groupthink
- group behaviorflocking, herding, swarming, schooling, murmuration
- group dynamicscooperation, norms, conflict, alliance, hierarchy
- group therapyhealing circles, sharing circles, peer support, facilitator, recovery groups
group cohesiondisintegration
Process of breaking apart
disunity · division · splintering · factionalism · fracturing
group cohesionindividualism
Doctrine of personal independence
personal autonomy · self-reliance · self-interest · egocentrism · independence
group cohesioninfighting
Rivalry within one organization
dissension · antagonism · backstabbing · civil war · internal conflict