Helen Merrel Lynd (March 17, 1896 - January 30, 1982) was a U.S. sociologist and social philosopher. Author of Shame and the Search for Identity and co-author of Middletown: A Study in Contemporary American Culture with husband Robert Staughton Lynd
"Our whole life is an attempt to discover when our spontaneity is whimsical, sentimental irresponsiblity and when it is a valid expression of our deepest desires and values."
