02167cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000350013024501600016526400510032530000470037633600260042333700260044933800360047550000310051150801230054252009880066553400450165365300220169865300200172065300290174085600430176999900170181240826UtSlPG20260610133931.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a20011579 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBFaGN1 aMcDougall, William,d1871-193814aThe Group Mind: A Sketch of the Principles of Collective Psychology :bWith Some Attempt to Apply Them to the Interpretation of National Life and Character 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-09-22 aProduced by David Garcia, Turgut Dincer, R. Cedron and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Group Mind: A Sketch of the Principles of Collective Psychology" by William McDougall is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the principles of collective psychology, aiming to understand how groups think and behave as cohesive entities, especially in terms of national identity and character. At the start of the book, McDougall addresses the need for a more concrete understanding of psychology that considers the group as an essential unit of analysis. He emphasizes that mental life cannot be understood solely through isolated individuals but must account for the interactions and influences within groups. He outlines his perspective on group psychology, aiming to establish a foundational understanding that will aid in interpreting social behavior and dynamics, ultimately setting the stage for further exploration of how collective mentalities affect national characteristics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aSocial psychology aEthnopsychology aNational characteristics40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40826 c81665d81665