Verlustängste und Möglichkeiten zu ihrer Überwindung bei Menschen mit >autoritäre,< Charakter
(1995)
>Fears of Loss and Some Treatment Suggestions with Reference to Persons of >Authoritarian< Character<: This essay deals with irrational fears grounded in social forces. The main analytic focus is on typical fears of loss in persons of >authoritarian< character. The author is also concerned to indicate possible counter- strategies. Starting from the basic psychic need for relatedness, Stefan Otto looks at authoritarian relatedness patterns and reveals their close links with fear. He also draws on the findings of a social-psychological study of the social character of men and women teachers, conducted by one of the International Erich Fromm Society’s study groups.