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I pointed out my observation, and to my groups, may also be a sign of rebellion. the child in me responding to the childish
utter dismay, she interpreted my The group may be aware of some rebellion. There is an exhilarating feeling
intervention to mean that it was “wrong” expectation - usually of the facilitator – of power as I know something exciting is
to break the silence. So instead of working but unwilling to put themselves “in the going to happen.
on what the silence was doing to her, she spotlight”. It is characterised by non-
struggled to maintain it. verbal communication (“ankhon-ankhon- Poignant Silence –The word poignant can
mein batein”), meaningful smiles, and, in be defined as “something that touches
In terms of stage, I would identify this as new-age technology, texts and Whatsapp emotions deeply”. The silence which
the dependent stage. The group is messages to one another. I identify this as follows a “moving” or “meaningful”
dependent on either the facilitator or the counter-dependence stage. experience in a lab may be described as
other members to make them feel poignant. It may be a catharsis, a
comfortable. This type of silence energises me. I can confrontation or a general or specific “A-
feel “butterflies in my stomach”. I can feel ha” moment, which has led to an
Pregnant Silence –This is equivalent of a emotional experience. It is a silence when
“baby waiting to be born”. The dictionary members may be mulling over what has
defines pregnant silence as an occasion happened, crystallizing their experience or
when nobody speaks, although people are conceptualizing their learning. There is
aware that there are feelings or thoughts intensity in this silence, as a myriad of
to express. This is the moment everyone emotions are floating around. Some
is waiting for. I would also describe it as a members may even go into a state of
meaningful silence. There is a richness in somnolence – our best coping and escape
this silence – something meaningful is mechanism.
waiting to happen. There is anticipation
and some amount of suspense in the air. This is also the stage of interdependence,
Some members may even sense some as the group feels connected in some
anxiety and trepidation, as they are aware way.s
– consciously or unconsciously – that
something meaningful is about to happen. 19
This type of silence, in more adventurous
