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Fromm  (frm, frm), Erich 1900-1980.
German-born American psychoanalyst who emphasized the role of social conditioning in human behavior. His books include Escape from Freedom (1941) and The Art of Loving (1956).
Fromm [frɒm]
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(Biographies / Fromm, Erich (1900-1980) M, USnational of birth: German, SCIENCE: psychologist, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) Erich (ˈɛrɪk). 1900-80, US psychologist and philosopher, born in Germany. His works include The Art of Loving (1956) and To Have and To Be (1976)


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Back when the world was girding for World War II, Erich Fromm wrote one of the most important books of the twentieth century--Escape from Freedom--in which Fromm showed that people tend to be so afraid of being free to decide for themselves (and take responsibility) that they surrender their freedom.
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Selected performers of his works include the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, the University of Southern California Wind Ensemble, the Eastman Wind Orchestra, the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, and the new music ensembles Brave New Works, the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble and the New Fromm Players at Tanglewood.
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