Project Gutenberg 2007-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 310 Edman, Irwin 1896 1954 Human Traits and their Social Significance Produced by Robert J. Hall "Human Traits and their Social Significance" by Irwin Edman is an academic work exploring the interplay of innate human behaviors and their impacts on society, written in the early 20th century. The book provides insights into the fundamental aspects of human nature, including instincts, habits, and emotional responses, and how these elements shape social interactions and institutions. It is aimed at students and general readers alike, offering a comprehensive overview of social psychology and the philosophical implications of human traits in shaping civilization. The opening portion introduces the book as a foundation for a course at Columbia University, emphasizing the inquiry into human nature and civilization. The author discusses the evolution of human traits, beginning with instinctive behaviors and moving towards the learned responses that facilitate societal functioning. Key points in this section include the extensive variety of instincts humans possess, the unique ability to communicate through language, and the importance of habit formation in education and social stability. Edman highlights the necessity of understanding these traits to navigate contemporary social challenges, setting the stage for deeper explorations of behavior and societal organization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Social psychology HM Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 1192380 2025-07-09T09:50:24.453174 text/html 1169262 2007-08-13T10:00:58 text/html 497332 2025-07-09T09:50:39.946182 application/epub+zip 511591 2025-07-09T09:50:29.221228 application/epub+zip 500706 2025-07-09T09:50:27.255158 application/epub+zip 942400 2025-07-09T09:50:47.758071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887921 2025-07-09T09:50:38.166188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 852782 2022-09-10T12:30:33.827602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1038025 2025-07-09T09:50:22.235237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1037766 2007-08-13T10:00:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1037870 2007-08-13T10:00:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21222 2025-07-09T09:50:47.893082 application/rdf+xml 19039 2025-07-09T09:50:27.815198 image/jpeg 4140 2025-07-09T09:50:27.536185 image/jpeg 378286 2007-08-13T10:00:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 396040 2007-08-13T10:00:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 378144 2007-08-13T10:00:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 476078 2025-07-09T09:50:24.534193 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia