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Erich Fromm

orientation

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Keyword:   two
Context:   These two ways of relating to life's circumstances lead to basic character-orientations.
Full context:   In his book Man for Himself, Fromm spoke of "orientation of character". He differentiates his theory of character from that of Freud by focusing on two ways an individual relates to the world. Freud analyzed character in terms of libido organization, whereas Fromm says that in the process of living, we relate to the world by: 1) acquiring and assimilating things – "Assimilation", and 2) reacting to people – "Socialization". Fromm asserted that these two ways of relating to the world were not instinctive, but an individual's response to the peculiar circumstances of his or her life; he also believed that people are never exclusively one type of orientation. These two ways of relating to life's circumstances lead to basic character-orientations.
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Erich Fromm

orientation

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Erich Fromm
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Psychology
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