The Crisis of Psychoanalysis

Methodology and Conclusions

In «The Crisis of Psychoanalysis», Erich Fromm employs a critical and analytical approach to examining psychoanalysis as both theory and practice. He analyzes the works of Sigmund Freud and his followers, considering them in the context of social and cultural changes. Fromm criticizes orthodox psychoanalysis for its biological reductionism and insufficient attention to social factors influencing the human psyche. He proposes a humanistic alternative, emphasizing the importance of social and cultural conditions in shaping personality. Fromm's conclusions highlight the need to revise psychoanalytic theory to incorporate social and humanistic aspects, allowing for a more complete understanding of human nature and mental disorders.