Chapter 4 : Horney

Question 1

Childhood experiences

Answer 1

Child perception: rejection, indifference,sibling preference
Q: do my parents nurture or undermine my basic needs for satisfaction and safety?

Perception of being undermined:
Experience Basic Anxiety towards their parents, develop a focus on neurotic needs and then coping strategies

Child Perception Undermined = Basic Anxiety = Neurotic Needs = Coping Tactics or Relating to others

Question 2

Interpersonal strategies of defence: MOVING TOWARDS PEOPLE

Answer 2

Compliant type (inclined to agree with others)

Question 3

Interpersonal strategies of defence: MOVING AGAINST PEOPLE

Answer 3

The Aggressive type

Question 4

Interpersonal strategies of defence: MOVING AWAY FROM PEOPLE

Answer 4

detached type

Question 5

Need for affection is an example of ?

Answer 5

Moving towards therefore compliant type

Question 6

Need for partner is and example of?

Answer 6

Moving towards therefore compliant type

Question 7

Need for personal achievement is an example of?

Answer 7

Moving against people therefore agressive type

Question 8

Need for power and control is an example of?

Answer 8

Moving against people therefore aggressive type

Question 9

Need to exploit others is an example of?

Answer 9

Moving against people therefore agressive type

Question 10

Need for prestige is an example of?

Answer 10

Moving against people therefore agressive type

Question 11

Need for personal admiration is an example of?

Answer 11

Moving against people therefore agressive type

Question 12

Need to live ones life is an example of ?

Answer 12

Moving away from people therefore detached type

Question 13

Need for self-suddenly and independence is an example of?

Answer 13

Moving away from people therefore detached type

Question 14

Need for protection and unassailability(without flaws or loopholes)

Answer 14

Moving away from people therefore detached type

Question 15

Real self (possible)

Answer 15

We are all born with healthy real self

Question 16

Idealized image

Answer 16

-distorted view of self
-unattainable it’s an illusion created from feelings of inadequacy
-problem = idealized image displaces the realself as a frame of reference
Horney describes this as as the tyranny of the “should (..) I should be (…)“

Question 17

Tyranny

Answer 17

Keeps a persona from “ real self “
It drives idealized image, it uses the idea of “I shoulds” and neurotic needs to explain.
For example, if eating disorder then they may have a neurotic need for approval?

Question 18

RTOS : primary way of relating to others

1.COMPLIANT SOLUTION

Answer 18

1. Compliant solution(moving towards others)=good,humble, and loving therefore why would someone want to hurt me

Question 19

RTOS : primary way of relating to others

2.Aggressive SOLUTION

Answer 19

2.aggressive solution(moving against others) = mastery over others therefore no one can hurt me because I have power

Question 20

RTOS : primary way of relating to others

3.DETATCHMENT

Answer 20

3.detachment (ask for nothing, try nothing, expect little in life) therefore if I try nothing then I won’t be disappointed