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What is the name of Erich Seligmann Fromm theory
humanistic psychoanalysis
who is the major proponent of humanistic psychoanalysis
Erich Seligmann Fromm
what are the 5 existential needs
relatedness
transcendence
rootedness
sense of identity
frame of orientation
what are the three escape mechanism according to Fromm
authoritarianism
destructiveness
conformity
In an attempt to escape from the anxiety of freedom and decision-making, some individuals may submit to authoritarian figures or ideologies
authoritarianism
Some people may turn to destructive behavior or violence as a means of discharging their frustrations and aggression
destructiveness
the act of aligning one’s beliefs, values, and behaviors with those of a group or society, often to fit in or gain acceptance.
conformity
A person “can be free and not alone, critical and yet not filled with doubts, independent and yet an integral part of mankind”. This can be attained by a spontaneous and full expression of both their rational and their emotional potentialities
positive freedom
what are the 4 non productive orientation
receptive
exploitative
hoarding
marketing
this is a kind of nonproductive orientation where the source of all good lies outside themselves and that the only way they can relate to the world is to receive things, including love, knowledge, and material possession.
receptive
this is a kind of nonproductive orientation where the source of all good is outside
themselves. Unlike receptive people, however, they
aggressively take what they desire rather than passively
receive it
exploitative
this is a kind of nonproductive orientation where Rather than valuing things outside themselves, they seek to save
that which they have already obtained. They hold everything inside and do not
let go of anything
hoarding
this is a kind of nonproductive orientation where an outgrowth of modern commerce in which trade is no longer
personal but carried out by large, faceless corporations. Consistent with the
demands of modern commerce, they see themselves as commodities, with their
personal value dependent on their exchange value. They play many roles and are
guided by the motto “I am as you desire me”
marketing
three dimension of the productive orientation
working, loving, and reasoning.
3 personality disorder according to Fromm
necrophilia
malignant narcissism
incestuous symbiosis
any attraction to death. Such people
hate humanity; they are racists, warmongers, and
bullies; they love bloodshed, destruction, terror, and
torture; and they delight in destroying life. They are
fascinated by dirt, decay, corpses, and feces.
necrophilia
Healthy people manifest a
benign form of narcissism, that is, an interest in their
own body
malignant narcissism
an extreme dependence on
the mother or mother surrogate. Incestuous symbiosis
is an exaggerated form of the more common and
more benign mother fixation.
Incestuous Symbiosis
happens in pathologic individuals who possess
all three personality disorders. They are attracted to death
(necrophilia), take pleasure in destroying those whom they regard as
inferiors (malignant narcissism), and possess a neurotic symbiotic
relationship with their mother or mother substitute (incestuous
symbiosis
Syndrome of Decay
according to fromm a person relate to the world through:
submission
power
love
killing for reason other than survival, which is only used by human beings.
malignant aggression