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John Dewey: “Habit is the mainspring of human action, and habits are formed for the most part under the influence of the customs of a…”

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Habit is the mainspring of human action, and habits are formed for the most part under the influence of the customs of a group.
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John Dewey

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Dewey identifies habit as a key driver of human action, shaped largely by group customs.

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