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Five unschooled teenagers join psychopedagogical group sessions. A subtle observation of their reactions to reading, making comments, and writing exercises puts into perspective their struggle with any thought activity, which might awaken massive anxieties. There are three stages in psychopedagogy as it is offered in this group: the group is fed culturally through listening to the reading of a text, which leads to discussion on the theme of the text, helping to learn how to argue while allowing others to speak. The group is then asked to write about what seems to have emerged from the discussion in order to develop individuals