Discuss Fromm's five human,or existential,needs.

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The Answer is A.Our human dilemma cannot be satisfied by needs we have in common with other animals.Only our human,or existential,needs can move us toward a reunification with the natural world.
B.Relatedness is the human need of uniting with another person or persons.We can do this by (1) submission, (2) power,and (3) love.
C.Another existential need is transcendence,or the urge to rise above our passive and accidental existence.We can transcend our passive nature either by creating life or by destroying it.
D.A third human need is for rootedness,or the need to establish roots and to feel at home again in the world.We can either relate to the world creatively or become fixated and fail to move beyond our mother's care.
E.A fourth human need is for a sense of identity,or the capacity to be aware of ourselves as a separate entity.The productive component of this need is individuality; the nonproductive component is adjustment to the group.
F.The final existential need is a frame of orientation,or a road map to make our way through the world.The productive component of this need is rational goals; the nonproductive component is irrational goals.

Discuss Fromm's Five Human,or Existential,needs