CHAPTER 7 Fromm: Key Terms and Concepts Flashcards
People have been torn away from their prehistoric union with nature and
also with one another, yet they have the?
power of reasoning, foresight, and imagination
It contributes to feelings of loneliness, isolation, and homelessness.
Self-awareness
To escape the feelings of loneliness, isolation, and homelessness, people strive to become?
united with others and with nature
Only the _____________ can move people toward a reunion with the natural world.
uniquely human needs
What are the uniquely human needs?
the uniquely human needs of relatedness, transcendence, rootedness, sense of identity, and a frame of orientation
It is the sense that drives people to unite with another person through submission, power, or love.
Relatedness
The need for people to rise above their passive existence and create or destroy life.
Transcendence
The need for a consistent structure in people’s lives.
Rootedness
It gives a person a feeling of “I” or “me.”
sense of identity
A consistent way of looking at the world.
frame of orientation
A sense of being alone in the world.
Basic anxiety
To relieve basic anxiety, people use various?
mechanisms of escape
Three mechanisms of escape
authoritarianism, destructiveness, and conformity
Psychologically healthy people acquire the?
syndrome of growth
Three syndromes of growth
positive freedom, biophilia, and love (for fellow humans)
