Karen Horney

inconsistency with regards to the literature reviewed of the early social histories of Sigmund Freud and Karen Horney (nee Danielson), observed similarities did exist between these two theorists that later held distinction in their approach to personality. The theorists’ mothers were significantly younger than their fathers, and of second and third marriage to the fathers’; Freud and Horney had one biological sibling of the opposite sex, as well as multiple half-siblings. As young children,…

Horney defined neurosis as a maladaptive and counterproductive way of dealing with relationships, which eventually drove people away (Horney, 1920). Unlike Freud, Adler, and Jung, Horney viewed obsession-compulsive thoughts as as a way of interpersonal control and coping. According to Horney, children adapted this personality style, filling their life with anxiety and obsession-compulsion behaviors. Horney felt that Freud often ignored the culture factor…

Karen Horney theorized that when needs are not met in childhood that the children develop basic anxieties in adulthood. Horney believed that people tend to combat basic anxiety in three ways: by moving toward people, moving away from people, or moving against people. Those with tendencies to move toward people have compliant personalities. Some of the neurotic needs of this personality type include the need for affection and approval from others, and the need for a powerful partner. These…

consideration that the sin was Adam’s, not Eve’s – that women were the source of all the evil in the world because Eve gave into temptation in the Garden. (Karen Horney & Erich Fromm: Psychoanalytic Social Psychology, p. 649) Living with an – at best – verbally abusive father who excused his behavior by his (misinterpretation) of biblical principles, Horney knew that the bible said that she should honor her father but felt contradictory because she did not feel that he was a man worthy of honor.…

importance of biological instincts and her reduced emphasis on sexuality and the unconscious were obvious weaknesses,” (Schultz). Another allegation against her work was that despite its noting the effects of culture and social forces on personality, Horney uses little research data or evidence from Sociology and Anthropology to support her theory. Personally, after doing so much research and reading on the subject, it stops feeling like it's just a theory. The more you read about it, the…

differs from Freud’s perspective (Richardson, 2009). Accordingly, Horney emphasizes family, social interactions, along with possible environmental occurrences in consideration of mental health issues. Honey contributed her theory of parental indifferences and regarded individual approaches as products of the child and parental relations and interactions. Joe’s early experiences yield unfulfilled needs (Richardson, 2009). According to Horney Joe suffers from depression from resentments that has…

Alfred Alder (1870-1937) , "Emphasized on social concepts rather than biological ones" . He rejected the significance of Freud's pleasure principle and believe that "[Everyone] consciously experience feelings of (organ) inferiority and are motivated to compensate for these painful inferiorities", throughout their lives(Cervone & Pervin , 2016) . He added that it is the feelings of inferiority, inadequacy, insecurity, which determines the goal of an individual existence... [and] how a person…

Subject’s Life in Horney’s Term Karen Horney was more focus on woman's views and behavior in psychology than her predecessors. She shares with the subject hostility towards parents and another way of understanding the participant's behavior. Her neurotic theory, the foundation of neurosis, as it ties with behavior of hostility, as this is self-protective mechanism that is part a woman's personality. Horney would say participant's behavior is the result of "basic anxiety caused by interpersonal…

Interview with personality theorists, Horney & Jung. Horney: 1. What do you think Freud "just didn't get" about the psychology of women? I disagreed with Freud’s views of women. Freud felt strongly that women had “penis envy”, and were jealous of the simple fact that men had a penis. Freud believed that because of this, women were inferior to men. I disagreed, and introduced my own concept, “Womb envy” (Shultz &Shultz, 2009). If anyone had a reason to be envious, it was men, for their inability…

From Karen Horney’s perspective, Joe suffers from unconscious anxiety that makes him move towards, against or away from some people in his life. According to Cervone & Pervin (2016), anxiety is what alerts the conscious mind or ego to danger. Because of his past experiences, Joe seems to have a negative attitude towards life and some people around him. He may, for instance, develop the distrust for elder men based on his father’s behavior. He may also have erroneously perceived unfairness and…