An Introduction To Social Psychology
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At the dawn of the twentieth century, William McDougall set out to construct a rigorous scientific foundation for understanding the forces that drive human behaviour in groups, producing a landmark text that would reshape the study of the mind and society for generations. An Introduction to Social Psychology argues that human conduct is not the product of cold reason alone, but is powerfully governed by innate instincts and the emotions they generate — a bold and provocative thesis that challenged the prevailing rationalist orthodoxies of its era. McDougall meticulously catalogues the primary instincts he believed to be universal to humanity, from the parental instinct to the gregarious impulse, tracing how these biological drives coalesce into the complex web of social life, moral sentiment, and collective behaviour. First published in 1908 and revised through numerous editions, this work stands as one of the foundational texts in the history of psychology, bridging the gap between biology, philosophy, and the emerging social sciences. McDougall's prose is authoritative and systematic, carrying the confident ambition of a scholar determined to place human nature on an empirical footing. Though some of his specific claims have been contested and refined by subsequent research, the central question he poses — what innate forces shape the human animal's life in society? — remains as urgent and captivating today as it was over a century ago.
Author: William Mcdougall
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the dawn of the twentieth century, William McDougall set out to construct a rigorous scientific foundation for understanding the forces that drive human behaviour in groups, producing a landmark text that would reshape the study of the mind and society for generations. An Introduction to Social Psychology argues that human conduct is not the product of cold reason alone, but is powerfully governed by innate instincts and the emotions they generate — a bold and provocative thesis that challenged the prevailing rationalist orthodoxies of its era. McDougall meticulously catalogues the primary instincts he believed to be universal to humanity, from the parental instinct to the gregarious impulse, tracing how these biological drives coalesce into the complex web of social life, moral sentiment, and collective behaviour. First published in 1908 and revised through numerous editions, this work stands as one of the foundational texts in the history of psychology, bridging the gap between biology, philosophy, and the emerging social sciences. McDougall's prose is authoritative and systematic, carrying the confident ambition of a scholar determined to place human nature on an empirical footing. Though some of his specific claims have been contested and refined by subsequent research, the central question he poses — what innate forces shape the human animal's life in society? — remains as urgent and captivating today as it was over a century ago.