Erich Fromm’s Personality Types

Many of us are aware of Carl Jung’s personality types given the widespread use of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator test, as well as those outlined in the equally as popular Enneagram system; but my favorite psychologist of them all, Erich Fromm outlined a lesser known list of types. These range from the extremely pathological Necrophilous (death loving) orientation, to the more healthy minded Productive character type. In this sermon, we’ll explore these as well as the other character type’s Fromm discovered.