syntality
- noun
- /sɪnˈtælɪti/
- Specialized
- In psychology, syntality refers to how a group's shared values shape its overall behavior and decisions.
Examples
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For example, in Cattell's (1948) group syntality theory, the energy expended on establishing and maintaining cohesion and harmony in the group is called maintenance synergy, while that used to achieve the goals of the group is called effective synergy.
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Syntality could not be predicted directly from measured personality traits.
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This argument was further supported by Cattell (1948), who asserted that there was an interpersonal component of "syntality" that arose from interpersonal interaction.
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The study focused on the syntality of urban communities, revealing their unique approaches to teamwork.
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Researchers analyzed the syntality of various organizations to understand how group dynamics influence success.
How Collective
Surface Forms
Morphology
syntality = syn + syntal + ity
The prefix syn- ('together') and the noun-forming -ity are visible, so the notion of a collective characteristic is inferable, but the coined intermediate base (syntal) is nonstandard/rare, making full derivation unclear for many learners.
Etymology
The word syntality combines the prefix syn- meaning 'together', as in symphony, with the ending of personality, so it means the 'personality of a group'.