Robert Jay Lifton Quotes

A collection of quotes by Robert Jay Lifton.

Robert Jay Lifton is an American psychiatrist and author known for his pioneering work in the field of psychological trauma and the study of genocide. Born on May 16, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, Lifton has dedicated his career to understanding the psychological effects of war, nuclear weapons, and political violence. He has written numerous influential books, including "The Nazi Doctors" and "Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism," which have shaped our understanding of the human capacity for violence and the processes of ideological manipulation. Lifton's contributions have earned him international recognition and acclaim.

As a kid I was fascinated with sports, and I loved sports mo

As a kid I was fascinated with sports, and I loved sports more than anything else. The first books I read were about sports, like books about Baseball Joe, as one baseball hero was called.

Robert Jay Lifton

Sports

But I spent just two calendar years at Cornell University, t

But I spent just two calendar years at Cornell University, though it was covering more than three years of work, and then went to medical school and did become interested in psychiatry, and even helped form a kind of psychiatry club in medical school.

Robert Jay Lifton

Medical