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21 Cards in this Set
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self realization
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innate tendency to strive for truthfulness, productivity and harmonious relationships w. fellow humans
knowing and accepting real self |
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moving away from others
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detached type
dreads committment that comes w. relationships needs: self-sufficiency perfection narrow limits |
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basic evil
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undermining a need for safety and security
abuse over-protective neglect indifference unfair punishment sib. rivalry favoritism spoiling inconsistent behavior break promises isolating |
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elusiveness
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never commit self to a decision
highly indecisive w/o committment = never wrong |
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compartmentalization
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divide ones life into various components w. different rules applying to the different components
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blind spots
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refuse to acknowledge any experiences that contradict ideal self
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moving against others
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hostile type
feel if they acquire enough power, success, etc. no one can hurt them needs: power exploit others social recognition & prestige personal admiration ambition/achievement |
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moving towards others
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compliant type
gives-in needs: affection & approval (morbid dependancy) partner to run life live w/in narrow limits |
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basic anxiety
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feeling alone & helpless
psychological state that exists when basic hostility is repressed everyone/everything is potentially dangerous & one is helpless |
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What is the underlying motivation for all anxieties, hostility & use of lies and unconscious devices?
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basic evil
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basis for neurotic behavior
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basic evil
basic hostility basic anxiety |
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basic hostility
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natural responses to basic evil
feeling developed b/c safety and security needs not met repressed anger/hostility b/c still dep. on parent |
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tyranny of the should
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idealized self is substitued 4 real self & behavior is governed by unrealistic shoulds
how we "should" feel, think, act |
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lies and unconscious devies and their main goal
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goal: avoid contradicting ideal self
1. externalization 2. blind spots 3. compartmentalization 4. rationalization 5. excessive self-control 6. arbitray rightness 7. elusivness 8. cynicism |
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excessive self-control
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no displaying of emotions so as not to contradict ones self
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idealized self
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fictitious view of oneself, with its list of shoulds
who we may become or could be |
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cynicism
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when a person believes in nothing and therefore is immune to dissapointment that comes from being commited to something shown to be false
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externalization
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seeing other ppl & situations as cause of problems; external to oneself
neurotic tends to try and change others |
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satisfaction
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meeting psychological needs as those for water, food, and sleep required for a childs biological survival
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safety
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need for security and freedom from fear that Horney believed must be satisfied before normal development can occur
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arbitrary rightness
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impulsively making a decision w/o any thought
usu. in situations where there is no clear solution "check out" of emotional drama |
