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The Psychophysical Matrix and Group Analysis

Andrew Powell

Warneford Hospital and University of Oxford, Institute of Group Analysis, London

This paper extends the author's earlier ideas on the matrix. Correlations are drawn between major strands of experimental physics and experiences common to the group. In non-technical language the paper touches on the essential features of Newtonian physics, Albert Einstein's theories of relativity, quantum mechanical theory and the concept of the arrow of time. Evolutionary implications of time are discussed with reference to entropy and chaos theory. The deterministic picture of reality which informs the Newtonian world view can be found in certain group phenomena reminiscent of Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravitation. In contrast, the `relativity' matrix highlights the generative function of mind which creates three-dimensional reality. The quantum effects of wave and particle find expression respectively in the experience of solitariness and states of fusion. The cosmological whole, which these various interpretations of reality each reflect in part, is represented by the integration of these themes within the mandala of the group.

Group Analysis, Vol. 26, No. 4, 449-468 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/0533316493264006
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