Instinct: A Study in Social Psychology

First published in 1925, Instinct began in a graduate seminar, when the author attempted to apply McDougall’s classification of instincts to the classification of criminals. The immediate result was the conviction that McDougall’s instincts were habits. This work is the result of the author’s investigations on the topic of instinct.

Luther Lee Bernard (1881-1951) was an American sociologist and psychologist. He served as the 22nd President of the American Sociological Association. His pioneering work is said by some to have changed the direction of Social Psychology.