Robert Staughton Lynd (September 26, 1892 – November 1, 1970) was an American sociologist and professor at Columbia University, New York City. He is best known for conducting the first Middletown studies of Muncie, Indiana, with his wife, Helen Lynd; as the coauthor of Middletown: A Study in Contemporary American Culture (1929) and Middletown in Transition: A Study in Cultural Conflicts (1937); and a pioneer in the use of social surveys. He was also the author of Knowledge for What? The Place of the Social Sciences in American Culture (1939). In addition to writing and research, Lynd taught at Columbia from 1931 to 1960. He also served on U.S government committees and advisory boards, including President Herbert Hoover's Research Committee on Social Trends and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Consumers' Advisory Board of the National Recovery Administration. Lynd was also a member of several scientific societies.
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Some of their strengths
Robert Staughton Lynd has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Imaginative, Kind, Diplomatic, Energetic, Creative, and Honest.
Intelligent and Inquisitive
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Robert Staughton Lynd is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who really cares about helping others make the most of what they have.
Warm and Caring
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Robert Staughton Lynd well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.
Truthful and Kind
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Robert Staughton Lynd as someone who is honest, compassionate, imaginative, and instinctual.
A person who enjoys new challlenges, is a magnet for attracting other creative types, good at identifying opportunities, and who is good at forming loyal, lifelong friendships.
Charismatic and Instinctual
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Robert Staughton Lynd is someone who handles stress better than most people, and who tends to have a powerful charisma and convictions.
They are also someone who is active, giving, optimistic, and cheerful, and who possesses a charisma that attracts friends and admirers.
Justice-seeking and Peaceful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Robert Staughton Lynd tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.
Some of Robert Staughton Lynd's challenges
While Robert Staughton Lynd has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Robert Staughton Lynd can be Indecisive, Unrealistic, Hesitant, Narcissistic, Impulsive, Careless, and Demanding.
Hesitant and Narcissistic
One of Robert Staughton Lynd's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.
Robert Staughton Lynd must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Unrealistic and Indecisive
Robert Staughton Lynd is someone who can be unrealistic, indecisive, and lacking in confidence, who can be impulsive when it comes to making important decisions, have difficulty collaborating with others, can be argumentative and not willling to accept criticism, and who can be disappointed by the high expectations they place on others.
Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive
Finally, Robert Staughton Lynd also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.
