Karney Horney

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rejects biological and libidinal aspects of Freudian theory.

Adlerian emphasize on SOCIAL FACTORS and INTRAPSYCHIC conflict.

our inherent nature is constructive. and personality is strongly influenced by culture.

we strive to develop our unique potentialities.

pathologic behavior occurs if this innate force toward positive growth (self realization) is blocked by external, social forces.

STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY

Psychic determinism and importance of unconscious processes with emphasize on powerful and actively maintained repressions.

NEUROSIS

neurotic conflicts are more severe, involve a dilemma that appears to be insoluble, repressed.

results from disturbed interpersonal relationships during childhood. (basic anxiety)

basic anxiety: child does not develop a feeling of safety. They think that they live in a world quite dangerous and unsafe. They exaggared one of these three characteristics: helplessness, agressiveness, detachment. (moving toward, against and moving away from...) while one person is go between them, neurotic is fixed in one of them.

Symtoms of Neurosis

Inconsistent behavior

Ineffectual behavior

Fear of changing

Pronounced indecisiveness

Shyness

Considerable fatigue

Restricted life

Sadistic behavior

Extreme hopelessness

Psychotherapy

to unearth and resolve inner-conflicts which are deeply repressed. And free innate constructive forces to grow and develop.

patient needs to learn that neurotic solutions are harmful. => increase frustration and self-contempt and conceal powerful opposing forces.

moving against: repressed feelings of helplessness

move away: repressed feelings of dependency

Therapeutic Procedures:

free association

she seeks to change patient's chosen objectives and expectations.

self-analysis

First they need to learn SELF-DEFEATING. Then, allow repressed conflicts become accessible.

The aim of analysis is not to render life devoid of risks and conflicts, but to enable individual to solve his problems himself.

Idealized Image

Inner conflicts are concealed through the development of idealized image.

Quite realistic to its creator.

Self-contempt:

Claims: wishes into unrealistic claims

Shoulds: self-imposed inner commands to actualize idealized image. ''tyranny of should''