From Individual to Social Psychoanalysis

In his scientific endeavors, Erich Fromm sought to achieve two main objectives: uncovering the social unconscious of individuals and exploring the unconscious of social entities. Fromm's belief, expressed in 1936, was that psychology and sociology are intricately linked by both natural and historical factors, unlike Freud who solely focused on natural factors. The book at hand is structured into four key sections: (1) Man's Impulse Structure and Its Relation to Culture, (2) Psychic Needs and Society (a lecture from 1956), (3) Dealing with the Unconscious (a lecture from 1959), and (4) The Relevance of Psychoanalysis for the Future (a lecture from 1975). This work delves deeply into psychoanalytic theory, connecting Freudian concepts to societal needs, addressing the unconscious in psychotherapeutic practice, and examining how Freud's findings remain applicable to therapy in the present day.

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