The Group Mind (Classic Reprint): A Sketch of the Principles of Collective, Psychology With Some Attempt to Apply, Them to the Interpretation of National Life and Character - Softcover

William McDougall

 
9781330336632: The Group Mind (Classic Reprint): A Sketch of the Principles of Collective, Psychology With Some Attempt to Apply, Them to the Interpretation of National Life and Character

Synopsis

How a nation's mind guides its fate, and what that means for progress.

This nonfiction study explains how groups think and act as a single mind. It compares national mind to individual mind, showing how self‑consciousness, customs, and institutions shape history and policy. Readers will glimpse how leaders, laws, and culture interact to steer a nation through change.


  • How collective will forms and how it can rise above narrow patriotism.

  • Ways national organization develops from habits, norms, and deliberation.

  • How intellectual inquiry and knowledge of social laws influence stability and growth.

  • The role of education, heredity ideas, and group emotions in shaping policy.



Ideal for readers interested in social science, history, and the forces that move nations.

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