Human Nature and Conduct: An introduction to social psychology

"Human Nature and Conduct: An Introduction to Social Psychology" by John Dewey is a book that looks at social psychology and how it connects to our lives. It's probably from the early 1900s. It is about how our actions, morals, and where we live all mix together. The big idea is that our habits really shape who we are and what we do as a society. The book starts by saying that people have often been wary of human nature when it comes to right and wrong, which makes morality seem distant from what people actually do. Dewey talks about how people have historically seen human nature as flawed. He also looks at how our communities affect what we do. He thinks that to really understand social psychology, we need to focus on habits. He sees habits as a mix of our gut feelings and our smarts. Dewey believes that morals should come from really studying people and societies, not just from abstract ideas, suggesting a more connected and useful way to talk about right and wrong when we look at how people behave.