KAREN
HORNEY:
Psychoanalytic Social Theory
BIOGRAPHY
Born on september 16, 1885, at Blankeneese Holstein ,German empire
Germany
Youngest, only daughter, of a Ship Captain and his second wife.
Victorian upbringing – religion
Her mother Clotide Neevan Ronzelen known as 'Sonni' was much
different being more open minded than Berndt.
Romantic tendencies towards an older brother.
Became a teacher for 3 years to save for medical school.
Triggered by misogynist articles.
BIOGRAPHY
Married a successful lawyer, Oskar Horney.
Produced 3 daughters.
1913 – Interest in Psychoanalysis.
Visits to Karl Abraham, disciple of freud
1926 – Divorce from husband , transfer to the US
1952 – Died in her sleep at New York city , USA
OVERVIEW
Social and cultural conditions , especially
childhood experiences are largely
responsible for shaping personality.
People whose need for love and affection
satisfied develop basic hostility towards
their parents and eventually, basic anxiety
COPING WITH BASIC ANXIETY
Moving toward people.
Moving against people .
Moving away from People.
Normal individuals do this
But neurotics tend to rigidly
on one.
BASIC ANXIETY
When safety and satisfaction is not
felt by the child.
Refusal of parents to love their
children.
Interwoven with basic hostility
HORNEY ALSO LISTED THE ADVERSE FACTORS OF ENVIRONMENT
THAT CAUSE BASIC ANXIETY.
THESE FACTORS ARE :-
1. Direct or indirect dominations.
2. Errectic behaviour
3. Lack of respect for child individual needs.
4. Lack of real confidence.
5. Lack of real guidance.
6. Overprotection.
7. Isolation from other children
8. Injustice
9. Discrimation
10. Too much or too much responsiblity
NEUROTIC NEEDS
1. Need for affection and approval.
NEUROTIC NEEDS
2. Neurotic need for a powerful partner.
NEUROTIC NEEDS
3. Neurotic needs for restrict one's life to narrow borders.
NEUROTIC NEEDS
4. Neurotic need for power , 5. Neurotic need to exploit others
for control over others . get the better of them.
NEUROTIC NEEDS
6. neurotic need for social recognition or prestige.
NEUROTIC NEEDS
7. neurotic need for personal admiration.
NEUROTIC NEEDS
8. Neurotic need for personal achievement.
NEUROTIC NEEDS
9. Neurotic need for self - 10. Neurotic need for perfection
Sufficiency and independence
THEORY OF SELF
ACCORDING TO HORNE WE CAN HAVE TWO VIEWS OF OUR SELF:
1. THE ' REAL SELF' AND
2. THE 'IDEAL SELF
The real self is who and what we actually are.
The ideal self is the type of a person we feel that we should be.
The real self has the potential to growth, happiness, will power , realisation of
gifts , etc , but it also has deficiencies.
THEORY OF SELF
The ideal self is used as a model to assist the real self in developing
its potential and achieving self – actualisation.
The neurotic person's self is split between an idealised self and a real
self.
As a result , neurotic individuals feels that they somehow do not live
up to the ideal self.
The goals set out by the neurotic are not realistic , or indeed possible.
The real self then degenerates into a 'despised self'.
EVALUATION
Horney ,together with fellow psychoanalyst Alder formed the Neo
Freudian discipline.
Horney made numerous contributions that have been highly significant
in shaping and advancing psychologist thought.
The major negative comment that has been made about Horney's theory
is that her theory is limited to the neurotic.
THANKS
SUBMITTED TO :- MR. RAJEEV SIR
NAME :- SHAILLY DAMADE
SUBJECT :- PSCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY
CLASS :- MA PSYCHOLOGY 3rd SEMESTER
ROLL NO. :- 231358653
