Problem
Fromm's concept of the syndrome of decay included three personality disorders: (i)necrophilia, or love of death; (ii) malignant narcissism, or extreme self-interest; and (iii) incestuous symbiosis, or a passionate devotion to one's mother or a mother substitute. Fromm identified Adolf Hitler as the most conspicuous example of a person with the syndrome of decay. If Fromm's conception is valid, we would see the syndrome of decay traits in contemporary personalities. Search for recent examples of well-known people with the syndrome of decay, including serial killers or heads of state who manifest the love of death or any other well-known people who meet the criteria of one of the 3 above. You should pay special attention to malignant narcissism and incestuous symbiosis. If you need to go back further in history that is okay, but also try to think of current examples too.
Eysenck's methods of measuring personality limited the number bipolar personality types to only three-extraversion/introversion, neuroticism/stability, and psychoticism/superego function. In your reading, his research looked at the link of personality and the following; disease, learning styles, and optimal level of functioning. Based on the definitions of the three types, choose one you think you are either high or low on and how this could relate to either disease, learning style or optimal level of functioning for yourself.