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When blended with sexuality, the death instinct is transformed into more harmless impulses expressed in sadism or masochism.

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Erich Fromm
Age: 79 †
Born: 1900
Born: March 23
Died: 1980
Died: March 18
Philosopher
Psychoanalyst
Psychologist
Sociologist
University Teacher
Writer
Frankfurt/Main
Instinct
Sadism
Death
Blended
Harmless
Impulses
Expressed
Transformed
Sexuality
Impulse
Masochism

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