Ch. 6 Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Question 1

psychoanalytic social theory

Answer 1

(Karen Horney) theory of personality that emphasizes cultural influence in shaping both normal and neurotic development

• similar to Freud but not as biased against females + input social aspects
• emphasize importance of human relationships

Question 2

Karen Horney

Answer 2

originally psychoanalytical therapist but developed own model (psychoanalytic social theory) to include social and gender aspects

Question 3

basic hostility

Answer 3

MAIN CONCEPT

repressed feelings of rage that originate during childhood when parents do not satisfy child’s needs for safety and satisfaction

Question 4

basic anxiety

Answer 4

MAIN CONCEPT

a feeling of being isolated and helpless in a world conceived as potentially hostile

a feeling of being small, insignificant, helpless, deserted, endangered, in a world that is out to abuse, cheat, attack, humiliate, betray, cheat

**repressed hostility (basic hostility) leads to feelings of insecurity and apprehension

**think “Child of Rage” movie

Question 5

anxiety defenses

Answer 5

affection
submissiveness
power
withdrawal

• *all people have and use these
• *unhealthy people use one anxiety defense more

Question 6

affection

Answer 6

(anxiety defense) a strategy that does not always lead to authentic love

(ie) purchase love w/ self-effacing compliance, material goods, or sexual favors

Question 7

submissiveness

Answer 7

(anxiety defense) submit self to people or institutions (org/religion)

**neurotics submit in order to gain affection

Question 8

power

Answer 8

(anxiety defense) defense against the real or imagined hostility of others and takes the form of a tendency to dominate others

**neurotics protect self by striving for power, prestige, or possession

Question 9

prestige**

Answer 9

DO NOT NEED TO KNOW

(anxiety defense) a protection against humiliation
- expressed as tendency to humiliate others

Question 10

possession**

Answer 10

DO NOT NEED TO KNOW

(anxiety defense) acts as a buffer against destitution and poverty
- manifests itself as a tendency to deprive others

Question 11

withdrawal

Answer 11

(anxiety defense) protect self against basic anxiety by developing independence from others or by becoming emotionally detached from them

**psychological w/drawal in neurotic mind = cannot be hurt by other people

Question 12

neurotic needs

Answer 12

attempts to decrease basic anxiety

• original 10 defenses against basic anxiety
• stems around maladaptive power and love

Question 13

neurotic trends

Answer 13

basic attitudes towards self & others
- revision of 10 neurotic needs

(1) moving toward people
(2) moving against people
(3) moving away from people

Question 14

moving toward people

Answer 14

neurotic need to protect oneself against feelings of helplessness
- morbid dependency or codependency

(ie) dependent personality disorder
(ie) strive for attention & approval of others

Question 15

moving against people

Answer 15

neurotic need to appear tough or ruthless

• motivated by strong need to exploit others and use them for their own benefits
• rarely admit their faults

(ie) I’m right, you’re wrong
(ie) Humiliating people for superiority

Question 16

moving away from people

Answer 16

neurotic need for privacy, independence, and self-sufficiency

• due to basic conflict of isolation
• strong desire to be strong and powerful
• may be result of competitive society

(ie) isolate
(ie) withdraw

Question 17

codependence

Answer 17

a situation where 2 unhealthy people think they need each other to survive

(ie) alcoholic abuses wife but she won’t leave him because he makes her whole

Question 18

basic conflict**

Answer 18

DO NOT NEED TO KNOW

the incompatible tendency to move toward, against, and away from people

Question 19

intrapsychic conflicts

Answer 19

idealized self-image
self-hatred

**originate from interpersonal experiences

Question 20

idealized self-image

Answer 20

an attempt to solve basic conflicts by adopting a belief in one’s godlike qualities

• neurotic search for glory
• neurotic claims
• neurotic pride

Question 21

neurotic search for glory

Answer 21

comprehensive drive toward actualizing the ideal self

(ie) perfection
(ie) tyranny of the should
(ie) vindictive triumph

Question 22

neurotic claims

Answer 22

unrealistic demands and expectations of neurotics to be entitled to special privilege

• build fantasy world
• sense of entitlement
• think people owe you something

Question 23

neurotic pride

Answer 23

a false pride based on one’s idealized image of self
- usually loudly proclaimed

(ie) high sense of accomplishment

Question 24

self-hatred

Answer 24

neurotics dislike self because their reals self does not match insatiable demands of their idealized view of themselves
- may lead to drug use

Question 25

tyranny of should

Answer 25

(neurotic search for glory) you should do this/that

Question 26

vindictive triumph

Answer 26

(neurotic search for glory) to live up to an image, hurt/humiliate others to make self feel better

Question 27

feminine psychology

Answer 27

psychological differences btwn men and women due to culture and social expectations NOT ANATOMY - believed in masculine protest

Question 28

view of Oedipus complex

Answer 28

any sexual attraction/hostility to parent = result of learning, not biology - penis envy = untenable, not good argue - if penis envy exists then there should be "womb envy" too

Question 29

psychotherapy

Answer 29

focus on development of self-realization through self-analysis - give up self-image

Question 30

goal of therapy

Answer 30

(1) help patient grow to self-realization (2) give up idealized self-image (3) relinquish neurotic search for glory (4) change self-hatred to self-acceptance (5) focus on love, mastery and freedom