Fromm theorized that although individuals crave freedom, anxiety causes the individual to retreat from freedom. Which of the following is not one of the primary ways Fromm suggest we escape the anxiety caused by freedom?

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Fromm's theory on escaping the anxiety caused by freedom includes authoritarianism, destructiveness, and automaton conformity, but not defensiveness. Defensiveness is not listed among the primary mechanisms he identified for dealing with the anxiety of freedom.

Fromm Theorized That Although Individuals Crave Freedom, Anxiety Causes the Individual