Time and Place: New York at Kaufman Concert Hall on May 13, 1965
Abstract: Sixth lecture of the Humanist Psychoanalysis series, given by Erich Fromm on the invitation of the Young Men’s and Young Women’s Hebrew Association at Kaufman Concert Hall
In this lecture, Fromm discusses Freud’s concept of the Oedipus complex. For Fromm the early primary attachment based on an unconditioned (motherly) love is decisive for the development of the child and for mental health. The experience of conditioned (fatherly) love enables the child to cope with separation anxiety and to reach further levels of individuation. At the same time the social structures have an impact on parents and children as well. The lecture The lecture (76’) is followed by Fromm’s answers (19’) to questions from the audience.
The text of the lecture and discussion can be downloaded as a PDF file.
ID in the directory of Erich Fromm’s works (https://fromm-online.org/en/works/original-writings/): 1965v-eng
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