Grundformen der Angst

Key Facts and Insights

1. Four Types of Fear: Riemann defines four basic forms of fear - the fear of change and new experiences, the fear of being confined and having independence curtailed, the fear of commitment and closeness, and the fear of isolation and separation.
2. Two Axes: These fears are represented on two intersecting axes - the need for change versus the need for permanence, and the need for closeness versus the need for distance.
3. Personality Traits: Each basic fear corresponds to a personality type - the compulsive, the depressive, the schizoid, and the hysterical.
4. Origins of Fear: Riemann...

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