Karen Horney was a very influential psychologist and is often thought of as neo-Freudian. (Introduction.) Many of her theories were influenced by Freud, but she took her own spin on his views. Instead of focusing on sexual development, Horney focused on social development. According to Horney, many of the fears and anxieties children have are ultimately caused by the parents. (Introduction.) Horney had a very unusual childhood, which may have been where many of the points stated above had started
nature and personality development did not reflect women’s visions, needs and opinions (Wellesley Centers for Women, 2011: Westkott 1989). However, Karen Horney, a psychoanalyst in the first half of the twentieth century began to question the concept of human nature being only associated with man and not woman (Eckardt, 2005). Through this questioning, Horney began to reinterpret Freud’s psychoanalytic theory on feminine psychology development, accumulating in fourteen papers written between 1922 and
Karen Horney, a psychoanalytic theorist, established one of the top recognized concepts of neurosis. Horney alleged that neurosis stemmed from simple anxiety produced by interpersonal relationships. Horney’s theory suggests that schemes used to handle anxiety can be overworked, triggering them to take on the presence of needs. According to Horney, simple anxiety can result from a variation of things such as “direct or indirect domination, indifference, erratic behavior, lack of respect for the
Karen Horney: Her Life and Work Karen Horney, a psychoanalyst perhaps best known for her ideas regarding feminine psychology, faced much criticism from orthodox Freudian psychoanalysts during her time. Robert Sternberg said that creativity is always a “person-system interaction” because many highly creative individuals produce products that are good, but that are not exactly what others expect or desire. Thus, creativity is only meaningful in the context of the system that judges it. If this
they are all male. Did women play a role in psychology in the early 1900s? Women such as Ainsworth, Klein, Calkins, and Anna Freud were all significant figures who impacted psychology. Among these females, another woman in particular stands out, Karen Horney. She is best known for her critique of Sigmund Freud, being one of the founders of Neo-Freudianism, a departure from Freudian orthodoxy. This was a tremendous milestone because females did not have an option during this time and she was bold with
Critique - Karen Horney Most of Horney’s theories came from clinical experiences. With her vivid experience, she able to describes virtually and contribute to practitioners in a wide knowledge especially in neurotic personality. Horney’s comprehensive descriptions of neurotic personalities provide an excellent framework for understanding unhealthy people. In that extent, there is no other personality theorist has written so well about neuroses (Psychology, 2016). Although Horney painted a vivid
is less popular today and they cost little to nothing. The Great Depression caused several Americans to suffer and one can envision that this cheap form of entertainment was all they could afford. Theory: themes, structures, and perspectives Karen Horney based her entire ideation of her theories on childhood experiences.
This essay will discuss the different concepts involved in Karen Horney’s Personality Development theory that relates to the personality development of the main character “Precious” in the movie “Precious: Base on Nol by Saf (Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire)” (Daniels et al., 2009). Horney’s Personality Development theory highlights certain aspects which indicate that the type of relationship between the child and its care giver in its early stages of life can change the child’s life and personality
personality development and will be discussed further in the essay with regard to Horney and the following aspects of; social and cultural conditions, basic anxiety and basic evil, neurotic needs, coping strategies and the ideal self vs the despised self. Horney suggested that cultural and social conditions contribute as a large influence for shaping personality, and especially those experiences from childhood (Karen Horney (n.d.)). In the movie Precious, we were not able to observe her early childhood
Karen Horney’s ideas are still to this day highly relevant in psychological and psychoanalytic theory, as many of her ideas are comparable to those of attachment theory, self-psychology, intersubjective and the person in the environment theories (Smith,2006). Anxiety was a central component of Horney’s theory, of which today anxietys prevalence rate would likely shock her and her colleagues of that time (Smith, 2006). Horney early on in the aspect of psychological theory, recognized the significant
believe that women have been treated unfairly, but I also believe that women today have much better opportunities offered to them than in the past, and that women today are closer to equality than ever before. Writings by Simone de Beauvoir, Karen Horney, and Margaret Mead document that, in the past, women have been oppressed or repressed in many ways. For instance, they were not allowed to vote until 1920. Women could not hold high positions in the workplace, and they were not paid the same amount
childhood (aggression,affection). A child will “passionately” cling to one parent and feel jealous of another. However, even if their might be several aspects to these behaviors, the child ultimately wants security, and not sexual intercourse. Karen Horney also found the Freudian concept “penis envy” illogical and if this concept was even brought about so should “womb envy”. She believed sometimes boy’s do express a desire to have a baby, however it is not resulted in universal male “womb envy”.
This essay will discuss how the personality of the main character in the movie ‘Precious’ develops by applying Karen Horney’s theory of neurosis to account for these reasons. One will see how the environment and the people she is surrounded by, influences her personality either in a positive or negative way. Particular emphasis will be placed on social and cultural conditions, basic anxiety and basic evil, neurotic needs and coping strategies and as well as the ideal self and the despised self. Lastly
modeling over her marriage. She needed the whole world to recognize who “ Marilyn Monroe “ was. She needed the world to know how great she could be. It became all about Monroe being on top, this way her depression would be on the side track. As one of Horney’ s neurotic trends the one that best fits Marilyn would be moving towards people. Meaning Marilyn had a need to protect herself from the feeling of helplessness. Marilyn seemed to be seeking acceptance and love outside of herself, her own thoughts
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966&2000) explains not only the life of the Grinch but the Whos as well. Through the theorists of Karen Horney and Erik Erikson, viewers can learn why the Grinch’s personality is formed. Not only had it formed, but through the years it transformed. The 1000th Whobilation is crucial to describe the lifestyle of the Whos. The people of Whoville are celebrating that a genocide hasn’t happened. Cindy Lou Who makes a dramatic decision to invite the Grinch to the ceremony
In the 1990s Michael got married, had two children, and eventually had a third child from a surrogate mother. He later divorced and the mother did not play any significant role in his children’s lives. Michael always dreamt of being a father and this was finally his chance to have children he could love and care for. On June 25, 2009 Michael died of overdose from propofol and benzodiazepine after suffering a cardiac arrest. In his autobiography Michael was always aware of how unfortunate it was that
data of consciousness and much information bearing on the complexity of the human personality and its development. The "Second Force" emerged out of Freudian psychoanalysis and the depth psychologies of Alfred Adler, Erik Erikson, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney, Carl Jung, Melanie Klein, Otto Rank, Harry Stack Sullivan and others. These theorists focused on the dynamic unconscious - the depths of the human psyche whose contents, they asserted, must be integrated with those of the conscious mind in order
go through. As well as Freud, Karen Horney also created her own theories. Her theories were relatively similar to Freud’s, however, they also have their differences. It is essential to have general knowledge of their background and to understand both of their theories before we begin contrasting them. It is known
A number of women have played a pivotal role in the advancement of psychology; “Karen Horney, Anna Freud, Eleanor Maccoby, and Carol Gilligan are only a few who have made significant contributions to the feminist perspective. Legitimizing the study of girls and women creates diversity missing from previous theories; identifying and exploring important women‟s issues necessitates reconstruction of research methods and innovations in therapeutic practices that take a more holistic approach (Worell
theories, but changed certain aspects of his views to make it fit their personal beliefs and studies. Karen Horney was one of the more popularized Neo-Freudians of her time and still remains as one of the most famous ones in history. Her theories questioned some traditional Freudian views. This fact was very true of her theories of sexuality and of the instinct orientation of psychoanalysis. Horney is also credited with the founding of Feminist Psychology in response to Freud’s theory of penis envy