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March 1, 2004
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"I would define a humanist as one of those who, because of the environment to which he has been exposed, is concerned for the future of mankind."

--B. F. Skinner, from "Humanism and Behaviorism" in the July/August 1972 issue of the Humanist.

Behaviorist B. F. Skinner, called "perhaps the most celebrated psychologist since Sigmund Freud," was born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. A decided atheist at a very young age, he received a B.A. in English from Hamilton College in upstate New York, where he was required to attend chapel daily. He then earned a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Harvard University.

Skinner devoted his life to the study of ...

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