Editing Group dynamics (section)

===M. Scott Peck===
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M. Scott Peck developed stages for larger-scale groups (i.e., communities) which are similar to Tuckman's stages of group development.<ref>Peck, M. S. (1987) ''The Different Drum: Community-Making and Peace.''p. 95-103.</ref>  Peck describes the stages of a community as:

* ''Pseudo-community''
* ''Chaos''
* ''Emptiness''
* ''True Community''

Communities may be distinguished from other types of groups, in Peck's view, by the need for members to eliminate barriers to communication in order to be able to form true community.  Examples of common barriers are: expectations and preconceptions; [[prejudices]]; [[ideology]], [[counterproductive norms]], [[theology]] and solutions; the need to heal, convert, fix or solve and the need to control.  A community is born when its members reach a stage of "emptiness" or [[peace]].