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I'm noticing a recurrent restraining force while writing. I have a mindread/negative prediction of our group. I'm afraid you will read the chapters and discover how little I know about SCT. Sounds silly when I type it out but it keeps coming back. Anyone else? Norma

Anyone Else?

This innocuous statement is remarkably powerful. "Anyone else?" is an expression with a meaning and a tool to operationalize a group norm providing structure to activities in an SCT group. Meaningful Phrase "Anyone else?" signals the speaker's openness to input, thereby encouraging others to interact. However, "Anyone else" is not just for the benefit of the listener; it also vectors the speaker towards open boundaries by requiring her to consciously request contributions from others. "Anyone else?" can also mean, "Does anyone else feel the same way that I do?" In this meaning, it encourages joins. Joiners are invited to respond while simultaneously, anyone having a difference is subtly reminded that group permission should be requested before introducing a difference. Group Norm "Anyone else" marks the end of a piece of work. As an end-of-work marker, the phrase indicates, "My piece of work is complete; I...