psychoanalytic approach - Karen Horney

Question 1

real self

Answer 1

expression of individual’s abilities and talents

Question 2

neurosis

Answer 2

disturbed parent-child relationships

Question 3

basic anxiety

Answer 3

isolated, helpless in hostile world= insecurity, distrust, hostility

Question 4

Defensive Attitudes

Answer 4

neurotic needs

Question 5

neurotic needs

Answer 5

Compulsiveness/ Rigidity/ Indiscriminate usage/ Unconscious/ Idealised Selves

Question 6

the neurotic

Answer 6

Need for affection and approval
Need to restrict one’s life within narrow boundaries
Need for power
Need to exploit others
Need for perfection & unassailability

Question 7

Horney’s Personality Types

Answer 7

compliant
aggressive
detached
healthy

Question 8

compliant types - Horney’s Personality Types

Answer 8

move towards people

Question 9

Aggressive Types - Horney’s Personality Types

Answer 9

move against people

Question 10

Detached Types - Horney’s Personality Types

Answer 10

move away from people

Question 11

Healthy Personality - Horney’s Personality Types

Answer 11

adopt all three styles.

Question 12

Defence Mechanisms (8) - Karen Horney

Answer 12

Externalisation
Blind Spots
Compartmentalisation
Rationalisation
Excessive self-control
Arbitrary rightness
Elusiveness
Cynicism