Biography of Erich Fromm
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Where was Erich Fromm born?

  • Berlin, Germany
  • Munich, Germany
  • Hamburg, Germany
  • Frankfurt, Germany (correct)
  • How many times was Erich Fromm married?

  • Twice
  • Four times
  • Three times (correct)
  • Once
  • Who did Erich Fromm have a long affair with?

  • Karen Horney (correct)
  • Henny Gurland
  • Freida Reichmann
  • Annis Freeman
  • Where did Erich Fromm immigrate to in 1934 to escape the Nazi menace?

    <p>Chicago, USA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the association that Erich Fromm joined with Karen Horney?

    <p>Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (APP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Erich Fromm and his wife move in 1974?

    <p>Muralto, Switzerland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Fromm, what is the basic human dilemma?

    <p>The challenge of coping with feelings of alienation from nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did early people do to cope with their feelings of alienation from nature, according to Fromm?

    <p>Identified with their tribes or clans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does authoritarianism as a psychic mechanism involve, according to Fromm?

    <p>Willing submission to the control of other people or social forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Fromm, what is sadistic authoritarianism characterized by?

    <p>Striving for power over others and exploitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is automaton conformity as a psychic mechanism portrayed as, according to Fromm?

    <p>Unconditional obedience to prevailing rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the three fundamental dichotomies proposed by Fromm?

    <p>Life and death, awareness of life's brevity, and coping with isolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fromm suggest each period of history has been characterized by?

    <p>Increasing movement towards individuality and independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychic mechanisms did Fromm propose for escaping from the negative aspects of freedom?

    <p>Authoritarianism, destructiveness, automaton conformity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the characteristics displayed by individuals described as masochistic according to Fromm?

    <p>Willing submission to the control of other people or social forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Fromm, what is destructiveness used as a rationalization for?

    <p>Desire to eliminate threatening objects, persons, and institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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