Major Contributions of Karen Horney Karen Horney was a German psychologist who made major contributions in psychology. Some of these contributions include things like in feminine psychology‚ theory of self‚ and self-psychology. On psychology.about.com it is stated “Her refutation of Freud ’s theories about women generated more interest in the psychology of women.” (Cherry‚ 2013) Although Karen Horney did follow a great deal of Sigmund Freud ’s theory‚ she did not have the same opinion with his
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Alfred Adler and Karen Horney I agree with Alfred Adler when he states that a sense of inferiority drives people to succeed. I can relate to this theory because I am very affected by others’ actions around me. If somebody that I idolize is prospering in a certain area‚ I may feel inferior and strive to meet his or her level. For example‚ when running with a partner who is faster than me‚ I always push myself and increase my pace significantly. Many people are driven by
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Theory of neurosis Karen Horney believed that childhood perceptions of society (mainly the parents) where key when it came to developmental psychology. She brought us the idea of neurotic needs accompanying everyday life and looked at neurosis with a more casual view. The indifferent feelings that parents can inflict upon their children due to their own neurotic tendencies are at the root of the neurotic tendencies in those adults later in life. She brings to us the unhealthy “cycle”
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propositions that psychodynamic theorists have in common. b) Karen Horney explains why environmental and social factors strongly influence personality development. c) Researchers from the University of Technology discuss the relevance of Erikson’s first four stages of development to understanding the psychological development of children in the 21st century. d) Psychologists criticized of the relevance of Freud’s theory in today’s society. The news in details. Psychodynamic theorists such as
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and fear that they can be dissolved only by repression.? Horney begins by stating what it is that Freud means by Oedipus complex and expands on his research by refuting and confirming some of his theories. For instance Freud believed that the complex was simply biological and Horney disagrees with that notion. Freud?s theory was according to the libido theory every human relationship is based ultimately on instinctual drives. And when the theory is applied to child-parent relationships several conclusions
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Karen Horney and Alfred Adler are two very similar yet different neo-analytic theorists. At first glance‚ it may appear that Horney stole some of Adler’s best ideas. It is‚ of course‚ quite conceivable that she was influenced by Adler. It is clear‚ for example‚ that Horney’s three neurotic solutions are very close to Adler’s personality typology. Horney proposed a series of strategies used by neurotics to cope with other people and Adler developed a scheme of so called personality types that he intended
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We currently have four different theories of how personality forms. These are the psychodynamic perspective‚ behaviorist perspective‚ trait perspective‚ and the humanistic perspective. Our personality is very complex and each on these theories serve as a good base for grasping its concept. Each of the four are unique. They each also present some advantages and disadvantages. The psychodynamic perspective theory ideas was pioneered by Sigmund Freud. He believes that much of the behavior
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Psychodynamic Theory: Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality To Freud‚ the mind was a mechanistic energy system that derived mental energy from the physical functioning of the body and constantly attempted to moderate this physical effort or tension by restoring it to a quiet steady (quiescent) state. This energy is not evenly distributed to all human purpose or functioning‚ and if blocked from expression will manifest itself as anxiety‚ which through cathartic release‚ prescribes a least resistant
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According to Chapter 4‚ Karen Horney “wanted to become a physician and became the first women to be accepted into medical school” (Chapter 4‚ pg. 106). Chapter 4 also mentions how‚ “Karen’s mother supported her decision and desire to want an education even though Karen’s father was against it” (Chapter 4‚ pg. 106). It appears to me that Karen Horney was a feminist‚ meaning that she strongly believed that women can be independent‚ have rights just like men and can be successful just like men. It appears
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Psychodynamic Theory The psychodynamic theorist such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung suggest that psychological‚ emotional‚ and motivational forces occur in an unconscious level. Given the diverse cultural backgrounds that exist it is pivotal that professionals in the field develop an understanding of the ethnocentric limitations of the psychodynamic theory. Understanding the psychodynamic theory and multicultural elements coincide‚ but given the ethnocentric limitations discussed in this paper
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