2-psysocstud Flashcards
Karen Horney thoughts…
implicitly assumes innate need for connectedness (love), safety (security), and autonomy (ability to spontaneously express self and control outcomes)
basic hostility
angered feelings not expressed
comes from parents being imperfect and kids reacting to that
angered feelings not expressed
basic hostility
basic anxiety
feeling of being abandoned, isolated and helpless in a hostile world
feeling of being abandoned, isolated and helpless in a hostile world
basic anxiety
For Horney, basic anxiety is _______ and ________
constant, unrelenting
needs no external stimulus for activation
repression of ________ ________ leads to _________ _______ _______.
excessive hostility, excessive basic anxiety
neurotic needs
strategies employed to combat basic anxiety
strategies employed to combat basic anxiety
neurotic needs
affection and approval
neurotic need
wish to pleas others. Extremely sensitive to rejection and unfriendliness
wish to pleas others. Extremely sensitive to rejection and unfriendliness
affection and approval
dominant life partner
neurotic need
need for someone to take over one’s life and fear of being left by this person
need for someone to take over one’s life and fear of being left by this person
dominant life partner
prestige
neurotic need
base self-evaluation on public recognition
base self-evaluation on public recognition
prestige
independence
neurotic need
prove you can get along fine without others
prove you can get along fine without others
independence
exploitation
neurotic need
value others on basis of what they can “do for you”
value others on basis of what they can “do for you”
exploitation
Three basic anxiety-management strategies embodied in needs:
moving toward, away from, and against
dysfunctional three basic anxiety-management strategies
moving toward: compulsive compliance
moving away from: compulsive withdrawal
moving against: compulsive aggression