@article{Chevalier, author = {Chevalier, Jacques M.}, title = {The Courage of Disobedience}, series = {The Ethics of Courage, Cham (Palgrave Macmillan) 2023, pp. 401-424. [Online ISBN 978-3-031-32743-8] [doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32743-8_19]}, journal = {The Ethics of Courage, Cham (Palgrave Macmillan) 2023, pp. 401-424. [Online ISBN 978-3-031-32743-8] [doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32743-8_19]}, abstract = {Albert Camus, Emmanuel Levinas, Erich Fromm, Paulo Freire, and Mahatma Gandhi take issue, each in their own way, with the individualism and pessimism of Existentialist philosophy. They also question the ideological complacency and oversimplifications of social evolutionism. While these thinkers disagree on the role of God and rational thought in human affairs, they see courage as an important lever for resisting oppressive systems that undermine people's freedom, their capacity for self-affirmation, their hopes for lasting peace, and their sense of humanity and ethical responsibility. The critical and progressive stance they take on the ravages of modern-day authoritarianism, colonialism, and imperialism is a world away from Hitler's heinous call for the >courage of aggression< and the horrors that ensued.}, language = {en} } @article{PrevidiBuzziCozza, author = {Previdi, Serena and Buzzi, Anna and Cozza, Mariagiovanna}, title = {The digital age and psychoanalysis: New frontiers of the setting and therapeutic challenges (https://doi.org/10.1080/0803706X.2023.2248429)}, series = {International Forum of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 32 (No. 3, 2023), pp. 256-267.}, journal = {International Forum of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 32 (No. 3, 2023), pp. 256-267.}, abstract = {We reflect on the concept of the setting in psychoanalysis, and how it has been radically reconsidered given the impact of the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic on human interactions and moving from face-to-face to online sessions. The rapidity of going from seeking interaction to a fear of possible contagion led some professionals to adopt a sudden change of setting. Although the concept of setting seems to come from the classical Freudian method, Freud never spoke about it explicitly, although it was subsequently developed from his writings. Only in the 1960s and 70s was the setting perceived as the very object of psychoanalytic exploration. Since the psyche in psychoanalysis is conceived as a spatially extended entity, this paper discusses the concepts of space and time (external setting) and the mental state of both the patient and analyst (internal setting). We investigate how these aspects have changed as a result of the use of technology. What changes have taken place at the perceptual level in the patient and analyst? What differences are there with respect to the presence/absence of the other's body? We use our own reflections of our personal experiences of undergoing face-to-face and online sessions to reveal the differences between them.}, language = {en} } @article{Corsa, author = {Corsa, Rita}, title = {The divining rod: Pioneering explorations of the psychoanalytic field (https://doi.org/10.1080/0803706X.2023.2214346)}, series = {International Forum of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 32 (No. 3, 2023), pp. 135-144.}, journal = {International Forum of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 32 (No. 3, 2023), pp. 135-144.}, abstract = {At the turn of the twentieth century, curiosity about paranormal events, in particular clairvoyance and telepathy through the state of hypnotic trance, spread widely throughout the Old World and the United States. The investigative interest in this field infected many psychoanalysts, including Freud. This paper intends to examine the pioneering articles which the creators of the psychoanalytical movement in Italy dedicated to this topic. A special place though rightly belongs to Emilio Servadio and to the founding father of Italian psychoanalysis, Edoardo Weiss. Weiss' experiences within the paranormal world are documented in a series of letters, some completely unpublished, which he exchanged with Paul Federn. The A. evaluates this correspondence, with the aim of transposing the discourse onto a theoretical level. Weiss' interpretations of his mediumistic experiences and Servadio's writings on telepathy and on paranormal dreams contains incredibly suggestive observations, which seemed to herald an expansion into the analytic field of the area of ⁣⁣exchange between analyst and patient. They sensed some axioms which would only much later be theorised within the inter-subjective psychoanalysis and the field model.}, language = {en} } @article{Hao, author = {Hao, Jingdi}, title = {The Escapement of Freedom and the Pursuit of Freedom in >The Blind Assassin< [《盲刺客》中爱丽丝的"逃避自由"分析] [application of Fromm's theories to art]}, series = {Journal of Zunyi Normal University [遵义师范学院学报], No. 5 (2023), pp. 65-68.}, journal = {Journal of Zunyi Normal University [遵义师范学院学报], No. 5 (2023), pp. 65-68.}, abstract = {[Chinese abstract not available] Starting from Fromm's >freedom< theoretical system and based on Marx's definition of the proletariat, Alice and Laura in >The Blind Assassin< are divided into proletarians objectified by the bourgeoisie. In the capitalist free market economy, Alice, as a representative of the proletariat, shifted her attitude towards freedom from >avoidance< to >pursuit<. Analyze the reasons for her self-awareness from passive avoidance to active pursuit of freedom in the context of the times, and come to the conclusion that in order to escape freedom, she tends towards authority and attachment. Although she can gain a sense of belonging, it also means the extinction of herself. Only by actively pursuing freedom can she truly achieve individual independence and integrity, and shape a healthy life. [Translation: www.cnki.net, 1/2024]}, language = {zh} } @article{Liuetal, author = {Liu, Wenxin and et al,}, title = {The Formation and Consolidation of Scientific Paradigm in American Psychology after World War II: Analysis Based on Social Character [二战之后美国心理学科学主义范式的形成与巩固——基于社会性格的分析]}, series = {Acta Psychologica Sinica [心理学报], No. 10 (2023), pp. 1729-1744. [Print ISSN 0439-755X] [doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1041.2023.01729]}, journal = {Acta Psychologica Sinica [心理学报], No. 10 (2023), pp. 1729-1744. [Print ISSN 0439-755X] [doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1041.2023.01729]}, abstract = {[Chinese abstract not available] The flourish development of scientific psychology in America was often understood as the necessary subsequence of the evolution of intellectual history in psychology, in which psychology separated itself from philosophy and gradually found its own scientific methods during the past centuries. However, as one of categories of culture, the history of psychology could not be understood without the considering of societies and people who live in it. According to Fromm's social psychological studies, social change may form the social character of a given society, and the social character will initiate new thoughts or ideas which constitutes new culture and ideology. This new kind of culture and ideology will be easy to be accepted by the society, and solidify its social character in turn. So it will be interesting if we explore the process in which psychology in America committed to scientism from the perspective of social change and social character after World War II. There were a lot of changes after World War II in America society in terms of politics, economics, industrial structure, population, education, and belief. On the material level, America reached the so-called advanced industrial society and consumer society. On the mental level, the worship of knowledge gradually replaced the worship of god in America society. These changes formed the social character of America after World War II through pragmatism and individualism that were parts of American culture. The key trait of this kind of social character are one-dimensionality, pursuing of instrumental rationality, and individual priority. What this kind of social character looking forward in terms of psychology as a part of culture and ideology is the disenchantment of inner world, or we can say the secularization of mind, which will offer some kind of certainty for the working of American society.- World War II promoted the development of psychology on general, and also left abundant of problems for America society, such as psychic trauma of veteran, the need for mental health, how to avoid the reviving of totalitarianism, how the collective affect the behavior of individual, and how to train more scientists, professors, and engineers for America and finally win the competition with Soviet Union. All these needs from society led to the boom of clinical psychology, social psychology, developmental and educational psychology, and psychometrics in America. Not only the numbers of APA members and journals, but also the number of PHD in American psychology surged during three decades after World War II. The schools of psychology in America also changed during that time. New behaviorism declined after Hull and Skinner's time due to its neglect of psyche. Psychoanalysis used to affect American psychology and evolved to ego psychology which could be seen as the product of Americanization. However, psychoanalysis was finally marginalized by scientific psychology in America because of the rise of evidence based medicine. The Third Force Psychology once made a noise in America, but it finally faded due to its attempt to connect psychology and philosophy again, and its complicated methods. It was cognitive psychology that became most popular and the main paradigm of American psychology. In a nutshell, the history of American psychology expressed its social character after World War II which called for the secularization of mind. The scientific psychology in America also plays its ideological role in maintaining the efficient work of American society in turn. [Translation: www.cnki.net, 7/2023]}, language = {zh} } @article{Funk, author = {Funk, Rainer}, title = {The Human and His Potential for Development in the Economy. Lecture presented at the >Agora Leadership Talk< at Ascona on September 23, 2023.}, language = {en} } @article{Chen, author = {Chen, Man}, title = {The Problem of Freedom in the Movie >X{\´u}n qiāng< - Based on Fromm's >Escape from Freedom< [电影《寻枪》中的自由问题 - 基于弗洛姆的《逃避自由》]}, series = {Mixed Accent, No. 1 (2023), pp. 84-87.}, journal = {Mixed Accent, No. 1 (2023), pp. 84-87.}, abstract = {弗洛姆在《逃避自由》中认为,人们在一定时期内对自由的逃避是社会进程的产物。逃避自由的第一种机制是放弃个人自我的独立倾向而臣服于权威。权威并非必然是来自具体的个人或组织机构,也可以来自如道德良心之类的无形压迫。如果前者被称为外在权威,那么后者就是一种内在权威,且内在权威像外在权威一样实行严厉统治。电影《寻枪》作为一部悬疑片,实际上也体现了现代人的自由困境,主人公马山丢失的手枪便是权威的象征。他只有在臣服于权威并寻回手枪后,才能重获自由。}, language = {zh} } @article{Bicakci, author = {Bicakci, Simay}, title = {The psychological perspective on social alienation in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller [application of Fromm's theories to art]}, series = {Psychology Research on Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 4 (No. 3, 2023), pp. 97-101. [Online ISSN 2717-7602] [dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3262609]}, journal = {Psychology Research on Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 4 (No. 3, 2023), pp. 97-101. [Online ISSN 2717-7602] [dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3262609]}, abstract = {This study aims to analyze Arthur Miller's >Death of a Salesman< playwright in the framework of Fromm's perspective of social alienation of the laborer in the communities through the main character of the play, Willy Loman. Besides, it examines the social norms of American society during the Great Depression period and its effects on society. The psychology of the main character and his family is discussed and analyzed with specific instances which are dominantly emphasized by the author. It gives a broad understanding of the psychology of the laborer community in light of Erich Fromm's alienation theory.}, language = {en} } @article{Fromm, author = {Fromm, Erich}, title = {The Psychological Roots of War and Destruction [originated 1963]}, series = {Fromm Forum (English Edition - ISSN 1437-1189), 27 / 2023, Tuebingen (Selbstverlag), pp. 007-030.}, volume = {e27/2023a}, journal = {Fromm Forum (English Edition - ISSN 1437-1189), 27 / 2023, Tuebingen (Selbstverlag), pp. 007-030.}, language = {en} } @article{BarraycoaMartinez, author = {Barraycoa Mart{\´i}nez, Javier}, title = {The transformation of individualism and loneliness in times of pandemics}, series = {Scientia et Fides, Vol. 11, No. 1 (2023), pp. 137-195. [Online ISSN 2353-5636] [doi.org/10.12775/SetF.2023.011]}, journal = {Scientia et Fides, Vol. 11, No. 1 (2023), pp. 137-195. [Online ISSN 2353-5636] [doi.org/10.12775/SetF.2023.011]}, abstract = {The characterisation of mass society in a society without God, as a mere mimetic, hypnotic and unstable phenomenon is clearly insufficient. For its rise, so cial, psychological and relational changes had to take place, both among people and between people and their environment. Many scholars in recent times who have tried to explain the phenomenon of mass society have undoubtedly linked it to individualism, especially to one of its characteristics that could be considered specifically modern: loneliness. The study entitled >The Spiral of Silence< is well known, in which Noelle-Neumann, taking up Tocqueville's classic thesis, highlights the tremendous negative force - as a psychosocial agent - of individual behaviour in the face of social forces. As Erich Fromm forcefully points out: >Feeling completely isolated and lonely leads to mental disintegration, just as starvation leads to death<. The phenomenon of a worldwide pandemic has forced a rethinking of the concept of isolation and loneliness, theoretically displaced by virtual and telematic forms of communication. However, mimetic effects and mass behaviours have not disappeared with isolation, but have been transmuted into new psychological, behavioural and cognitive attitudes.}, language = {en} }