Theory of Personality: Karen Horney (Neurotic Needs and Trends)

Описание: Karen Horney:Neurotic Needs and Trends

Explore the seminal work of Karen Horney, a pioneering defector from orthodox Freudian doctrine who shifted the focus of psychoanalysis from biological determinism to the profound influence of social and cultural dynamics. This lecture provides an academic analysis of Horney’s theories regarding the childhood need for safety and the psychological origins of basic anxiety—the pervasive feeling of being lonely and helpless in a hostile world.

In this video, we examine:
• The Triad of Neurotic Trends: A rigorous deconstruction of the Compliant (moving toward), Aggressive (moving against), and Detached (moving away) personality types as strategic, albeit irrational, defenses against anxiety.
• Intrapsychic Conflict & The Idealized Self: Analyzing the "tyranny of the shoulds" and the discrepancy between the true self and the illusory, static self-image constructed by the neurotic.
• Feminine Psychology: Evaluating Horney’s critical challenge to Freudian constructs like penis envy, her introduction of womb envy, and her emphasis on how cultural discrimination shapes the female psyche.
• The Evolution of Human Nature: Understanding Horney’s optimistic perspective on self-realization, asserting that personality is flexible and capable of conscious change through self-analysis.
• Clinical Assessment: An overview of her "exquisitely cooperative" approach to free association and dream analysis.
Join us for an intellectual inquiry into one of the 20th century’s most influential voices in personality psychology, whose work laid the groundwork for modern humanistic theories.
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