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Psychiatrist

Milton H. Erickson was a renowned American psychotherapist and psychiatrist, known for his unique hypnotherapy and communication techniques. He made significant contributions to the field of psychology, particularly in the areas of addressing psychological disorders and promoting personal growth.

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Famous Milton H. Erickson Quotes

“Emphasis should be placed more on what the patient does in the present and will do in the future than on a mere understanding of why some long-past event occurred.”

Should Long Doe Past Understanding Events Mere Patient Emphasis Past Events

Book:The Wisdom of Milton H. Erickson: Human Behavior and Psychotherapy

Source: The Wisdom of Milton H. Erickson: Human Behavior and Psychotherapy

“There are so many things in human living that we should regard not as traumatic learning but as incomplete learning, unfinished learning.”

Should Humans Regard Incomplete Unfinished

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“Life isn't something you can give an answer to today. You should enjoy the process of waiting, the process of becoming what you are. There is nothing more delightful than planting flower seeds and not knowing what kind of flowers are going to come up.”

Giving Should Kind Today Waiting Process Enjoy Answers Knowing Flower Becoming Come Up Seeds Not Knowing Delightful

Book:The Wisdom of Milton H. Erickson: Human Behavior and Psychotherapy

Source: The Wisdom of Milton H. Erickson: Human Behavior and Psychotherapy

“Every person's map of the world is as unique as their thumbprint.There are no two people alike. No two people who understand the same sentence the same way... So in dealing with people, you try not to fit them to your concept of what they should be.”

People World Way Should Trying Persons Two Fit Unique Solutions Concepts Sentences Maps Dealing With People Thumbprints

Author:Milton H. Erickson

“Each person is a unique individual. Hence, psychotherapy should be formulated to meet the uniqueness of the individual's needs, rather than tailoring the person to fit the Procrustean bed of a hypothetical theory of human behavior.”

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Book:The Letters of Milton H. Erickson

Source: The Letters of Milton H. Erickson

About the Author

Born: December 5, 1901
Died: March 25, 1980
Known for: Psychiatrist
Quotes: 41

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