Social character

Necessary for the understanding of social processes and the channelling of group energy into a productive force, social character is that central nucleus of the character of each individual in a group which has developed through experiences similar to, or in common with, the other members of the group; and formed by the dynamic adaptation of needs to the specific mode of existence of that group.

Since social character changes in response to changed conditions, the collective energies of that society will respond with new ideas and needs, this determining the actions of the individuals in that society, which again changes social character. Individual character and behaviour are thus inextricably linked with the society in which the individual lives; in this context, socially unacceptable behaviour may be looked upon as the natural response to a particular environment.