"The re-interpretation and eventually eradication of the concept of right and wrong which has been the basis of child training, the substitution of intelligent and rational thinking for faith in the certainties of the old people, these are the belated objectives of practically all effective psychotherapy."
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Brock Chisholm (1946) The Psychiatry of Enduring Peace and Social Progress. p. 5
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Brock Chisholm
Brock Chisholm (18 May 1896 – 4 February 1971) was a Canadian First World War veteran, medical practitioner, and the first Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), from 1948 to 1953. He was named Humanist of the Year 1959.
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