A couple years ago, a coworker invited me to New Era Trainings in Concord. I researched the group, found out about Lifespring, EST, Landmark, etc, how they work, and both the positive and negative impacts they have in people's lives. I declined the offer.
Since then, I've researched the groups and their techniques and I've developed a fascination with how the process works. I feel it says something about human nature, how group dynamics work, and the individual need for belonging—not to mention the need for agency over life events that we don't really have much agency over.
Would it be a terrible idea to check one out? Money isn't an issue and I'm not concerned about getting sucked into their 7 or 10 day big $$$ programs. I just want to see it. I particularly find the Lifespring stories interesting, and despite the fact that they were one of the most irresponsible, soul-sucking LGAT's of the 80s, the whole psychology of it interests me.
Thoughts?
Since then, I've researched the groups and their techniques and I've developed a fascination with how the process works. I feel it says something about human nature, how group dynamics work, and the individual need for belonging—not to mention the need for agency over life events that we don't really have much agency over.
Would it be a terrible idea to check one out? Money isn't an issue and I'm not concerned about getting sucked into their 7 or 10 day big $$$ programs. I just want to see it. I particularly find the Lifespring stories interesting, and despite the fact that they were one of the most irresponsible, soul-sucking LGAT's of the 80s, the whole psychology of it interests me.
Thoughts?
