MECHANISMS OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC INFLUENCE OF TRAINING GROUP
The analysis of mechanisms of psychotherapeutic influence of a training group on its participants is performed. Four components required for directed development of a person were detected: desire to self-change; clear understanding of a self-development direction; accurate knowledge of how to move towards this direction; internal ability to change. The author proves that training gives all conditions necessary for this purpose. The first component is created through the existence of emotional support. New "I-concept" is born from a confrontation. The third component emerges as a result of development of socialization skills. Internal ability to change appears by virtue of studying of unconscious processes. The conditions and factors which are their cornerstone are considered in the article. The mechanisms of psychotherapeutic influence of a group are proposed: universality of emotional experience, bringing of a hope, help to other participants, informing of participants, feedback, introspection, learning, imitation, catharsis and corrective emotional experience.