Chapter Five: Neurotic Needs and Trends Flashcards
How did Karen Horney agree with Freud?
That the early years of childhood are important to shape the adult personality.
How did Karen Horney disagree with Freud?
That social forces not biological forces influence personality development.
What happens if parents do not meet the safety need?
It results in infant helplessness.
How can a parent undermine a child’s security?
Preference for one sibling, unfair punishment, humiliation, they keep children dependent, and do not show warmth or affection.
What is the child’s response to the parents undermining behaviours and why?
The child will feel the need to repress the hostility because of helplessness, fear of the parents, need for genuine love, or guilt.
What is basic anxiety?
Tied to feelings of hostility, helplessness, and fear. It is the foundation to neurosis.
What are the self-protective mechanisms children might use to protect themselves from being hurt?
Securing love and affection, submissiveness, attaining power, or withdrawing.
What are examples of securing affection?
Doing whatever the person wants, bribing others, or threatening others.
What are examples of being submissive?
Complying with the wishes of others. They do not criticize or give offence.
What are examples of attaining power?
The belief that if they have power, no one will harm them. Success and a sense of superiority.
What are examples of withdrawing?
Psychologically moving away from people. Not to rely on anyone else which involves minimizing emotional needs.
What is the goal of these self-protective mechanisms?
To defend against basic anxiety.
What happens when self-protective mechanisms get used too much?
They become neurotic needs.
What are neurotic needs?
They are ten irrational defenses against anxiety.
What are neurotic trends?
They are three distinct categories for the ten defenses against anxiety.
