Robert Jay Lifton

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American psychiatrist and author

Born
16 May 1926, Brooklyn
Died
4 September 2025, aged 99
Robert Jay Lifton
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Robert Jay Lifton (May 16, 1926 – September 4, 2025) was an American psychiatrist and author, chiefly known for his studies of the psychological causes and effects of wars and political violence, and for his theory of thought reform. He was an early proponent of the techniques of psychohistory.

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