Theories Of Personality Horney
This flashcard set covers Karen Horney’s theories of personality, focusing on her criticisms of Freud’s views and her belief that modern culture and competition contribute to psychological conflict, hostility, and the overvaluation of love and affection.
Horney criticized Freud on 3 accounts
rigidity toward new ideas
skewed view of feminine psych
overemphasis on biology and pleasure principle
Key Terms
Horney criticized Freud on 3 accounts
rigidity toward new ideas
skewed view of feminine psych
overemphasis on biology and pleasure principle
Horney insisted that kodwrn culture is too competitive and that competition leads to…
hostility and feelings of isolation
exaggerated needs for affection and cause ppl to overvalue lov...
Neurotic conflict stems largely from
Childhood trauma
Parents neglect, reject or overindulge their children that lead to feelings of…
Basic hostility
People protect themselves from basic anxiety thru a number of protective devices (4)
affection
submissiveness
strive for power, prestige and possession
withdrawal
Inner tensions that become part of one’s belief system and take on a life of their own; originate from interpersonal experiences
Intrapsychic conflict
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Horney criticized Freud on 3 accounts |
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Horney insisted that kodwrn culture is too competitive and that competition leads to… |
exaggerated needs for affection and cause ppl to overvalue love |
Neurotic conflict stems largely from | Childhood trauma |
Parents neglect, reject or overindulge their children that lead to feelings of… | Basic hostility |
People protect themselves from basic anxiety thru a number of protective devices (4) |
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Inner tensions that become part of one’s belief system and take on a life of their own; originate from interpersonal experiences | Intrapsychic conflict |
Her view of Oedipus complex differed markedly from Freud’s in that she insisted that any sexual attraction ir hostility of child to parent would be the result of…. | Result of learning and not biology |
Goal of Horneyian therapy | grow toward self-realization, give up idealized self-image, relinquish neurotic search for glory and change self-hatred to self-acceptance |
Horney believed that successful therapy is built on.. | self-analysis and self-understanding |
___ are not the result of instincts but rather of the person’s attempt to find paths through a wilderness full of unknown dangers | neuroses |
Develops if parents unable to satisfy child’s needs of safety and satisfaction | Basic hostility |
Feeling of being isolated and helpless in a world conceived as potentially hostile | basic anxiety |
protection against humiliation and expressed as a tendency to humiliate others | striving for prestige |
Salient characteristic of all neurotic drives | compulsion |
What does it mean to restrict one’s life with narrow borders? | settle for less; downgrade abilities and dread making demands on others |
Be admired for what they are rather than what they possess | neurotic need for personal admiration |
3 Neurotic trends |
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Neurotic needs under moving toward people |
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Neurotic needs under moving against people |
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Defeat other people to confirm superiority | neurotic need for ambition and personal achievement |
Neurotic needs under moving away from people |
for perfection and unassailability |
Neurotic trend that protects oneself against FEELINGS OF HOPELESSNESS | moving toward people |
Neurotic trend that serves as protection against hostility of others | moving against people |
Neurotic trend that characterizes feelings of isolation | moving away from people |
An attempt to solve conflicts by painting a god-like picture of one's self | idealized self-image |
Neurotic needs under idealized self-image |
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Incorporate goals, self-concept in relation with others | neurotic search for glory |
3 elements of neurotic search for glory |
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Mold whole personality into idealized self | the need for perfection |
Compulsive drive toward superiority | neurotic ambition |
Disguise as a drive for success but chief aim is to put others to shame/ defeat by one's success; most destructive element | Drive toward a vindinctive triumph |
They proclaim that they are special and be treated with accordance with their idealized self-image | neurotic claims |
Associate with socially prominent ppl in order to avoid being hurt by people who refuse to accept their neurotic claims | neurotic pride |
A result when real self doesn't match idealized self | self-hatred |
Self-hatred: berate self; taking responsibility for natural disasters | merciless self-accusation |
Self-hatred: belittle, doubt, discredit, ridicule oneself | self-contempt |
Self-hatred: shackled by taboos against enjoyment | self-frustration |
Self-hatred: main intention is to inflict harm or suffering to self | self-torture |
Self-hatred: overeating, reckless driving, substance abuse | self-destructive actions and impulses |
Accdg. to Horney, Oedipus complex develops.. | as an expression of the neurotic need for love |
Ability to recognize threats in the environment would be related to decreased negative mood | Neurotic (in a good way) |