Does the Spiral model/Graves theory apply to large groups and not to individuals?
Graves sought a theory derived from his research and data; the principles he established would apply to individuals, groups, societies, and all of Homo sapiens. The notion that these models and theory apply only for large groups and large-scale systems and not to individuals is nonsense. As anyone who looks through many of Dr. Graves’ papers recognizes, he gathered most of his data from assessments of individuals and concentrated on conceptions of the mature adult personality in operation. Although his early work was in clinical settings, his interests ranged from individual to cultural levels with the belief that both develop according to a similar set of underlying principles.
