I never quite envisioned myself a proper doctor under that white coat, but I was interested in the idea of healing and in the psychological dimension rather early on. Robert Jay Lifton coatdimensiondoctor Change image and share on social
Again, I was influenced by my father, who was very much an atheist and took pride in combating the traditional or orthodox forms of Judaism, which his parents and which my mother's parents were very steeped in. Robert Jay Lifton atheistcombatfather share on social
I learned a lot from Vietnam veterans, especially as some of them turned against their own war. Robert Jay Lifton learnlotturn Change image and share on social
And I managed to arrange to get some research support and to stay in Hong Kong for another year and a half, interviewing people coming out of China, both Westerners and Chinese. And that was my first real research study on thought reform or so-called brainwashing. Robert Jay Lifton arrangebrainwashcall share on social
I don't have the feeling that as a very young person I read books that absolutely made their mark on my mind. Robert Jay Lifton absolutelybookfelt Change image and share on social
That is, we are bombarded by all kinds of images and influences and we have to fend some of them off if we're to take in any of them, or to carry through just our ordinary day's work, or really deepen whatever we have to do or say. Robert Jay Lifton bombardcarryday share on social
One reason that I embarked on a study of Nazi doctors was that in this personal journey, I had the feeling increasingly that I did want to do a Holocaust study and that increasingly I wanted it to be of perpetrators, which I thought was more needed. Robert Jay Lifton doctorembarkfelt share on social
I struggled with each of these studies and I was uncertain about what they meant, and often confused, and then I tried to put together what I was seeing. Robert Jay Lifton confusemeanput Change image and share on social
It was because of my deep concerns about nuclear weapons that I went to Hiroshima. And then I was astounded in Hiroshima to find that nobody had really studied it. Robert Jay Lifton astoundconcerndeep Change image and share on social
Yes, I've been very preoccupied with the survivor all through my work. Robert Jay Lifton havepreoccupysurvivor Change image and share on social
