CHAPTER 6: Karen Horney "Psychoanalytic Social Theory" Flashcards
According to Karen Horney, the presence of ____ and ____ conditions especially childhood experiences, are largely responsible for shaping personality.
society and culture
Society and Culture is the main point of ______ Theory of Horney.
Psychoanalytic Social Theory
Three (3) fundamental styles of relating to others
(NEUROTIC TRENDS)
- Moving toward people
- Moving against people
- Moving away from people
The clash that occurs between opposing neurotic needs, such as the excessive need for power & independence. It takes the form of either an idealized self-image or self-hatred.
Intrapsychic Conflict
Idealized self-image is expressed as:
1.
2.
3.
- Neurotic search for glory
- Neurotic claims
- Neurotic pride
The concept says that the inferiority of women is not a biological predisposition, but rather because of social and cultural expectations.
Feminine Psychology
Karen Horney was born on
Hamburg, Germany
In ___ (year), Horney became part of the First Women to study medicine in Germany.
1906
She believed that culture, not anatomy was responsible for psychic differences between men and women.
Karen Horney
According to Horney, early childhood experiences are important, but more so are ____ & ____ than sex.
safety and security
Horney’s view is ___ rather than pessimistic (centered on cultural forces that are amenable to change).
optimistic
If parents do not satisfy the child’s need for safety and satisfaction, the child develops feelings of ___ toward the parents.
Basic hostility
Repressed hostility then leads to profound feelings of insecurity and a vague sense of apprehension called?
Basic anxiety
Four (4) ways to protect self from the hostile world
- Affection
- Submission
- Power (Domination)
- Withdrawal
WAYS OF PROTECTING SELF AGAINST HOSTILE WORLD:
Not always leading to authentic love, but purchased through self-effacing compromise or material goods.
Affection
WAYS OF PROTECTING SELF AGAINST HOSTILE WORLD:
_____ to people or institutions to gain affection
Submission
WAYS OF PROTECTING SELF AGAINST HOSTILE WORLD:
Defense against real or imagined hostility of others, and the tendency to dominate.
Power (Domination)
WAYS OF PROTECTING SELF AGAINST HOSTILE WORLD:
Two (2) types of Power; explain.
- Prestige - to exploit others
- Possession - tendency to deprive people