TY - JOUR A1 - Cortina, Mauricio T1 - Epilogue: Erich Fromm’s Relevance for Our Troubled World JF - Psychoanalytic Inquiry, Routledge, Vol. 44 (No. 1, 2024), pp. 135-136. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fuchs, Thomas T1 - Verkörperung und Beziehung. Für einen zeitgemäßen Humanismus. Erich Fromm-Lecture 2023 JF - Fromm Forum (Deutsche Ausgabe – ISSN 1437-0956), 28 / 2024, Tuebingen (Selbstverlag), pp. 076-091. T3 - Fromm Forum (German edition / deutsche Ausgabe) - 7 Y1 - 2024 VL - d28/2024g ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Funk, Rainer T1 - What Does >Productive Orientation< Mean According to Erich Fromm? JF - Fromm Forum (English Edition – ISSN 1437-1189), 28 / 2024, Tuebingen (Selbstverlag), pp. 081-111. T3 - Fromm Forum (English edition / englische Ausgabe) - 18 Y1 - 2024 VL - e28/2024n ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Funk, Rainer T1 - On the Psychodynamics of Right-Wing Populism: A Frommian Perspective JF - Psychoanalytic Inquiry, Routledge, Vol. 44 (No. 1, 2024), pp. 037-044. N2 - The paper analyzes right-wing populism according to Erich Fromm’s socialpsychoanalytic approach and using his social-characterological insights on authoritarianism and narcissism. Right-wing populism can be explained much more plausibly if it is understood as an expression of a reactive narcissistic identity construction rather than as a return of fascism and authoritarianism. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Funk, Rainer T1 - Der entgrenzte Mensch. Zur Psychologie des Umgangs mit Grenzen JF - P. Held, M. Justen, S. Kehl (Eds.). Grenzbewusstsein – zwischen Abgrenzung und EntgrenzungDramatische, Lengerich (Pabst) 2024, pp. 31-39. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Funk, Rainer T1 - Erich-Fromm und die Genderfrage JF - Fromm Forum (Deutsche Ausgabe – ISSN 1437-0956), 28 / 2024, Tuebingen (Selbstverlag), pp. 111-120. T3 - Fromm Forum (German edition / deutsche Ausgabe) - 10 Y1 - 2024 VL - d28/2024j ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Funk, Rainer T1 - Yaşamak Bir Sanattır, translated to Turkish by Ramazan Kılınç, Ankara (Say Yayinlary) 2024, 205 pp. [= Turkish translation of Funk_R_2019a] Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Funk, Rainer A1 - Lechhab, Hamid T1 - Erich Fromm’un Önemi, translated to Turkish by Rumeysa Oğuz, Ankara (Say Yayinlary) 2024, 104 pp. [= Turkish translation of Funk_R_and_Lechhab_H_2023] Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Daniel, Burston T1 - Remembering The Sane Society: An American Lament JF - Psychoanalytic Inquiry, Routledge, Vol. 44 (No. 1, 2024), pp. 116-123. N2 - Erich Fromm’s book >The Sane Society< was published in 1955, the second year of President’s Eisenhower’s administration, but had a profound impact on the ideas and agendas of social activists during the 60s and 70s, including this author. Its central theses were that the middle-class prosperity characteristic of that era masked a >pathology of normalcy,< and that capitalism transforms active citizens into passive consumers by compelling people to fill their material needs in ways that are at variance with their existential or human needs. The result is a dramatic diminution of their critical faculties, an atrophy of conscience, and the proliferation of a >marketing character,< a kind of alienated, hedonistic lifestyle whose emptiness is palliated by the consumption of ever larger quantities of consumer goods. Fromm’s analysis still rings true in some respects, but the middle-class prosperity and bland uniformity of opinion he critiqued began to wane in the late 1970s, gradually giving way to sharp extremes of poverty and wealth. The resulting political polarization has now reached a critical point, where the future of American democracy – or what little is left of it – is now in peril. So, as we approach 2025, Fromm’s analysis of America in the mid-20th century must be updated and modified to fit the contours of contemporary social realities. In so doing, however, we discover that American society is even more alienated, more atomized and fragile than it was in Fromm’s day. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Buechler, Sandra T1 - Erich Fromm’s Clinical Influence JF - Fromm Forum (English Edition – ISSN 1437-1189), 28 / 2024, Tuebingen (Selbstverlag), pp. 052-080. T3 - Fromm Forum (English edition / englische Ausgabe) - 15 Y1 - 2024 VL - e28/2024m ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Buechler, Sandra T1 - Erich Fromm: Clinical Mountain Guide JF - Psychoanalytic Inquiry, Routledge, Vol. 44 (No. 1, 2024), pp. 103-115. N2 - Each psychoanalytic theory influences the clinician’s focus. This paper examines the impact of Erich Fromm’s writing on the analyst’s attention to the material in sessions. Briefly, Fromm’s work highlights the importance of the analyst’s passion, courage, pursuit of truth, capacity to bear uncertainty and suffering, and dedication to helping people embrace their freedom and realize their full potential. Fromm has inspired generations of clinicians to become politically active citizens, maintain enlivening curiosity, and kindle the life force in themselves and those they treat. What role does theory play in the moment-by-moment behavior of the analyst in a session? I first address the general question of my view of the role of theory in clinical work. Then I turn to the more specific issue of Fromm’s influence. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Buechler, Sandra T1 - Why truth matters: Some notes on psychotherapy post truth. Paper of the special issue on >Humanistic transformation and its implications for psychoanalytic theory and therapy< N2 - The very existence of truth, let alone its worth, is currently under attack from many quarters. In the wider culture, disinformation and other forms of misrepresenting the truth spread far and wide, as information conduits proliferate. This paper suggests some reasons for the >anti-truth< trend. Mainstream media have played a role, as have theoreticians from fields as diverse as philosophy, psychoanalysis, science, and literary criticism. >Anti-truth< trends are having a serious impact on psychological treatment, affecting its content and the conception of its goals. This paper suggests some problematic outcomes of this phenomenon for practitioners and patients in various forms of psychotherapy. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Buechler, Sandra T1 - Erich Fromm. A Contemporary Introduction, London and New York (Routledge) 2024, 152 pp. N2 - In this passionate volume, Sandra Buechler introduces Erich Fromm's groundbreaking contributions to psychoanalysis, sociology, philosophy, political action, and social criticism. Buechler explores how Fromm's thinking and interdisciplinary vision are able to frame discussions of dilemmas in contemporary society. She offers a comprehensive biography of Fromm, before delving into his role as analyst, author, activist, sociologist and philosopher. From her own experience as a psychoanalyst, and from the testimony of Fromm's many ardent followers, Buechler illuminates Fromm's capacity to inspire. She considers how Fromm's writing equips students, beginning clinicians and more experienced professionals to understand what can give meaning to their efforts on behalf of troubled individuals, their riven communities, and the wider world. Assuming no prior knowledge of Fromm's work, this books offers students in clinical and social psychology, sociology, and philosophy a vital insight into his theoretical contributions. It will also be of interest to psychoanalysts, psychologists and social workers. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Boltvinik, Julio T1 - Erich Fromm – His Views on the Human Condition and Human Needs: Comparative Analysis with Maslow’s and Maccoby’s Need Schemes JF - Psychoanalytic Inquiry, Routledge, Vol. 44 (No. 1, 2024), pp. 085-094. N2 - Fromm’s concept of the human condition and the existential dichotomies are described first; this is followed by Fromm’s scheme of needs, including positive and negative responses; finally, Fromm need’s scheme is compared with Maslow’s need scheme and Maccoby’s drive-values scheme. In the three cases a critical approach is taken which tries to identify weaknesses, omissions and contradictions in Fromm’s thought. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kubsda, Michael T1 - Young People’s Identity Problems. Notes from a Frommian Perspective JF - Fromm Forum (English Edition – ISSN 1437-1189), 28 / 2024, Tuebingen (Selbstverlag), pp. 112-115. T3 - Fromm Forum (English edition / englische Ausgabe) - 20 Y1 - 2024 VL - e28/2024o ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Golec de Zavala, Agnieszka T1 - The Psychologx of Collective Narcissism. Insights from Social Identity Theory, London and New York (Routledge) 2024, 251 pp. N2 - The Psychology of Collective Narcissism is a ground-breaking text that presents a new theory of collective narcissism, a belief that exaggerated greatness of one’s own group should be but is not sufficiently appreciated by others. The book presents this concept against the background of social identity theory and research. It explores antecedent as well as social and political consequences of collective narcissism. The author discusses how this burgeoning theory and research can help to elucidate a wide range of psychological dynamics involved in pressing societal issues, such as the declining appeal of democracy, increasing populism, decreasing social solidarity, increasing societal polarization and prejudice, intergroup hostility and political violence, social inequality, and fake news and belief in conspiracy theories. Also referring to societal problems exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, this highly topical work explores socially shared beliefs as risk factors when predicting responses to crises and highlights conditions in which collective narcissism can be expected. The author also reviews research on interventions reducing the link between collective narcissism, prejudice, and retaliatory intergroup hostility focusing on her recent research on mindfulness. This is a valuable read for academics and students in psychology and the social sciences, those interested in societal processes as well as professionals dealing with the impact of collective narcissism. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gilligan, Ian T1 - Clothing, Sublimation, and the Enjoyment of War JF - Human Arenas (2024), 22 pp. [Online ISSN 2522-5804] [doi.org/10.1007/s42087-023-00397-9] N2 - Intergroup aggression occurs in many animal species but warfare has no clear non-human analogues. Among the features distinguishing war is that despite its obvious disadvantages and horrors, war enjoys enormous psychological appeal, illustrated by its entertainment value. The enjoyment of war presents a challenge for explanatory models, which range from adaptive scenarios in evolutionary paradigms to social learning and psychological drive theories. Further problems arise from findings in ethnography and archaeology. Among mobile hunter-gatherers who led traditional lifestyles, warfare was less common in socially non-complex contexts and, arguably, warfare was absent where people were routinely naked. In prehistory, warfare may be limited to the recent evolutionary past. A speculative formulation is outlined, positing a contributary role for sublimation, as a psychological effect of clothing. The proposed role of sublimation in the enjoyment of war allows for a more nuanced perspective on archaeological, ethnographic, and phenomenological evidence, suggesting warfare is not necessarily synonymous with intergroup aggression and its enjoyment could be contingent on the routine presence of clothing. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nübling, Damaris T1 - Genus, Sexus, Gender. Zum Zusammenhang von grammatischer, biologischer und sozialer Kategorisierung JF - Fromm Forum (Deutsche Ausgabe – ISSN 1437-0956), 28 / 2024, Tuebingen (Selbstverlag), pp. 121-152. T3 - Fromm Forum (German edition / deutsche Ausgabe) - 22 Y1 - 2024 VL - d28/2024k ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Philipson, Ilene T1 - From the lonely crowd to the cyber mob: Fromm on the social consequences of loneliness. Paper of the special issue on >Humanistic transformation and its implications for psychoanalytic theory and therapy< JF - International Forum of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 33 (No. 2, 2024), pp. xxx. N2 - In 1950, sociologist David Riesman published a best-selling book entitled The lonely crowd: A study of the changing American character. Famously, he described the ascendant >other directed< person as being haunted by an inner loneliness. This paper seeks to explain the current phenomenon of the cyber mob, an online crowd of peers gathered together to intimidate and >cancel<” others, as a form of group behavior founded in profound aloneness and alienation brought about by neoliberal society. While the existence of online groups or mobs is overdetermined, the desire to belong, to feel a part of something larger than oneself, and to escape a haunting inner loneliness may be the twenty-first-century corollary of what Reisman described 73 years ago. With the rise of authoritarianism throughout the world, climate change, massive inequality, pandemic, and the breakdown of moral authority, people on both the Left and the Right cling to cyber mobs to escape aloneness, discharge fear and rage, and acquire affirmation and acceptance through >likes< and >retweets.< While they seem to provide bonding and empowerment, what cyber mobs offer in truth is greater ferocious tribalism and the further undoing of social bonds, fellow feeling, and the remnants of civil society. Y1 - 2024 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Philipson, Ilene T1 - The Plague of Certitude: Why Fromm Matters Today JF - Psychoanalytic Inquiry, Routledge, Vol. 44 (No. 1, 2024), pp. 045-052. N2 - Today, a plague of certitude is spreading within American psychoanalysis. This socially constructed virus is increasingly dominating our unmoderated list serves, appearing in our journals, and slowly seeping into our institutes. Having transcended the objectivism of traditional Freudian analysis, we seem to be revivifying its spirit. Rigorous claims to truth, superior knowledge, and contempt for those not in agreement abound. The life and work of psychoanalyst and sociologist Erich Fromm is offered as an antidote and model for resistance to this plague. He consistently objected to all forms of authoritarianism, from the Right and the Left. As a radical humanist he viewed us all as responsible selves, not mere vessels for instinctual drives or victims of unbearable circumstances. As Paul Roazan said about Fromm: >It still seems to me remarkable how he was willing to stand up for what he believed in. He should be a model of independence and autonomy for us all.< Y1 - 2024 ER -