Карън Хорни

ThesynonymHorneygenerallyreferstoKarenHorney

Биография

KarenHorneywasbornonSeptember16,1885inBlankenese,Germany.HisfatherisaNorwegian,thecaptainofanoceanliner,isareligious,authoritarianandtaciturnperson;hismotherisaDutchwithDutchandGermandescent,isaggressiveandeasy-going,andisthefather'ssecondwife.Herfatheris19yearsolderthanhermother.Hehasfourchildrenwithhisex-wife,allofwhomareadults;besides,shehasanolderbrother.

InHorney’smemory,hisfatherwasaterriblefigure.Helookeddownonher,thinkingthatshewasuglyinappearanceandstupidintalent.Similarly,shefeltthathermotherpreferredherelderbrotherandwasveryindifferenttoher,soherchildhoodlifewasratherunhappy.

Attheageof9,shechangedherattitudetowardslife.Shesaid:"IfIcan'tbebeautiful,Iwillmakemesmart."WhenHorneywas12yearsold,shewasdeeplyimpressedbythedoctorbecauseofhertreatment.Sincethen,shehasdevelopedadeterminationtobecomeadoctor.In1901,sheenteredhighschoolwiththesupportofhermother.Herfatherstronglyopposedherideaof​​becomingadoctor.Horney'sparentsdivorcedin1904.

In1906,sheenteredtheUniversityofFreiburgtostudymedicine,andin1908shetransferredtotheUniversityofGöttingen.Duringcollege,shemetamarriedOskarHorney.Theygotmarriedin1909andgavebirthto3daughters,buttheywerenotinharmonyaftermarriage.In1909,duetodepressionandsexualproblems,hebegantoacceptthepsychoanalysisofFreud'sdirectdiscipleKarlAbraham.

През 1910 г. баща й умира; през 1911 г. умира майка й.

In1913,shereceivedadoctorateinmedicinefromtheUniversityofBerlin,receivedtraininginpsychoanalysisattheBerlinInstituteofPsychoanalysisfrom1914to1918,andpracticedprivatelyasapsychoanalystin1919.In1923,Oscargotmeningitis,andbusinessfellintoatrough.Horney'sbrotherdiedofpneumonia.AseriesofdissatisfactionmadeHorney'smoodlow,herdepressionreappeared,andeventhoughtsofsuicideoccurred.In1926,sheandOscardivorced.

From1920to1932,shetaughtattheBerlinInstituteofPsychoanalysisandalsofoundedaprivateclinic.Duringthistime,sheleftFreud’sorthodoxyduetoherdissatisfactionwithFreud’sviewsonfemalesexuality,andpublishedalargenumberofpapersinmagazines,mostlyonwomen’sissuesanddisagreementwithFlo.Ide'sopinionarticle.

In1932,HorneyacceptedtheinvitationofFranzAlexandertoserveasdeputydirectoroftheChicagoInstituteofPsychoanalysisforatwo-yearterm.

През 1934 г. Хорни се влюбва в психолога от Фром. Двамата се преместват в Ню Йорк. Хорни преподава в Нюйоркския институт по психоанализа. Двамата се разделят няколко години по-късно. След задълбочен самоанализ, Хорни написва „Самоанализ“ през 1942 г.

AsherdisagreementwithFreud'stheorywidened,Horney'srelationshipwithothermembersoftheNewYorkInstituteofPsychoanalysisbecamestrained.In1941,theNewYorkInstituteofPsychoanalysisdeprivedherofherqualificationsasalecturer.Later,HorneyfoundedtheAmericanInstituteofPsychoanalysisandtookthepostofdirector.

На 4 декември 1952 г. Хорни почина.

MainWorks

Основните работи на Honey са:

  • TheNeuroticPersonalityofOurTime(TheNeuroticPersonalityofOurTime,1937)Karen Horney

  • NewWaysinPsychoanalysis (1939)

  • Самоанализ (Self-Analysis,1942)

  • Нашите вътрешни конфликти (1945)

  • Обмисляте ли психоанализа?, 1946)

  • Неврози и човешки растеж (NeurosisandHumanGrowth,1950)

  • FemininePsychology(FemininePsychology,1967)(публикуван след смъртта на Хорни)

CharacterView

AlthoughHorneyiscalled"NewFreudism"Oneoftherepresentativefigures,butherpointofviewissignificantlydifferentfromFreud.

Honeyopposestheideathat“youngexperiencedeterminesalifetime”andiscriticaloftheexcessiveemphasisonearlyexperienceincontemporarypsychoanalysis.Shebelievesthattheexperienceitselfisimportant,butpsychoanalysisshouldbebasedontheindividual'scurrentmentalconditionandpayattentiontothesolutionofcurrentproblems.

Honey’sviewsareconsistentwithsocialpsychology.SheagreeswithFreud'sargumentthatunconsciousimpulsesdeterminehumanbehavior,butfirmlyopposesFreud'sunderstandingofunconsciousimpulsesasimpulsesofsexualinstincts,andthedevelopmentofprimitivesexualdesirestoexplaintheformationofpersonality.Shebelievesthathumanspiritualconflictsarecloselyrelatedtothesocialenvironment,andarefundamentallyderivedfrompsychologicalconflictsrelatedtobasicanxiety.Theabnormalpsychologyrelatedtosexisonlyoneofitsmanifestations,andnotallpsychologicalproblemsarerelatedtosex.

Honeyholdsapositiveandoptimisticattitudetowardshumannature.Shebelievesthateachofusisworkinghardtodevelopourownuniquepotential,butpersonalitywillbestronglyinfluencedbyculturalfactors,sowhenweWhentheinnerstrengthofpositivegrowthishinderedbyexternalsocialforces,pathologicalbehaviormayappear.

Невротичен характер

Невротичен характерisanabnormalcharacterthathasnoconfidenceinoneself,doubtsaboutothers,andisfullofanxietyandanxietyabouttheenvironment.Horneybelievesthattheformationofaneuroticpersonalityisduetolong-termpsychologicalstress.Undertheinfluenceofbasicanxiety,individualsdevelopsomeirrationalneuroticneedsforself-defense,whicharedividedintothefollowingthreecategoriesaccordingtotheirnature(thesethreetypesofdifferentpersonalitiesoftencoexistinneuroticpatients):

  • Compliantcharacter:Referstotheindividual’slackofindependence,astrongneedforthecareofothers,andapersonalitythatreliesonothers’emotionalsupport;onthesurfaceitiscloseness,butsubconsciouslyitiseliminatedbyobedienceAnxiety.

  • Aggressivecharacter:Referstoanindividual'shostileandaggressiveattitudetowardsothersinordertoestablishasenseofsuperiorityandcopewithlowself-esteemandanxiety.

  • Detachedcharacter(detachedcharacter):referstothepersonalityofanindividualwhoisnotclosetoothers;onthesurface,heisindependent,butsubconsciously,heissensitivetointerpersonalfeelings.Keepitsafe.

Себепознание

Forself-explanation,HorneydoesnotadoptFreud'sthree-levelpersonalitystructureviewoftheself,selfandsuperego,Butregardtheselfastheself-imageformedbytheindividualinlifeexperience,thatis,theunderstandingandperceptionofoneself.Shebelievesthattherearethreedifferentself-imagesduetodifferentpersonallifeexperiences:

  • Theactualself:referstothesynthesisofthephysicalandmentalcharacteristicsoftheindividualatacertaintimeandplace,thatis,theindividualTheactualfaceofit.

  • „Истинският“ аз: се отнася до точката, в която индивидът може да расте, да се развива, тоест потенциалът за развитие на личността.

  • Idealizedself:Referstotheself-imageofanindividualwhoisdetachedfromrealityandmadeupoutofnothing.

Honeypointedoutthatanidealizedselfisdifferentfromatrueideal.Manyneuroticpatientsfaceproblemsinawayofdenialandavoidanceduetointernalconflictsandanxiety,replacingtheirknowledgeoftherealselfwithanidealizedself(forexample,thinkingthattheyarebetterthanothers,orthattheyareperfect).Thisattitudemakespeopleunabletocorrectlyrecognizetheirownproblemsandhinderstheirgrowth.Atthesametime,whenapersoniscompletelyrestrictedbyhisidealselfandguidedbyhim,theyalwaysdominatetheirthoughtswith"whatshouldbe".Horneyuses"thetyrannyof‘should’"todescribetheirself-sabotage.Theyaregettingfartherandfartherawayfromthemselveswithtoomany"shoulds".Idealizedselfandrealisticselfoftenhaveconflictsthatcannotbeignored.Whenneuroticpatientstrulyrealizethattheyarefarfromtheiridealizedself,theywillfallintoadeeperinferioritycomplex.(Sometimes,peoplecanbesoberlyawareoftheseprocesses;sometimespeopleonlyfeelvaguely.)Whentreatingthesepeople,themostimportantthingistohelppatientsre-evaluateandrecognizethemselves,soastoabandonunrealisticviews.Andaneagerattitudetochangeyourselffromreality.

Женска психология

WhenHorneywasateacheroforthodoxtheoryattheBerlinInstituteofPsychoanalysis,shebegantorefuteFreud’senvyofpenisandfemaleabuse.Thetheoryofmadnessandfemaledevelopment,andtriedtoreplacetheprevailingmale-centeredviewoffemalepsychologywithafemalestandpoint.Althoughatfirstshetriedtorevisethepsychoanalytictheoryfromtheinside,intheendshechallengedmanyofthepreconditionsofthistheory,andthendevelopedherowntheory.

Honey’sthesisonfemalepsychologycompletelybreaksawayfromFreud’sbeliefthat"anatomyisdestiny",emphasizingthatculturalfactorsareanimportantcauseofwomen’sissuesandtheirgenderpositioning.Horneybelievesthatwomen'smentaldisordersarebasedonjealousyofthemalepenis,butnotthepenisitselfbutmaleprivilege.HorneytakesAlfredAdler’spointofviewandpointsoutthatwomenwanttobemenbecausetheywanttohavetraitsorprivilegesthatourcultureconsiderstobemen,suchasstrength,courage,independence,success,sexualfreedom,andchoiceofpartnersTheserightsaredeterminedbyculturalfactorsratherthanbiologicalfactors.Horneyalsopointedoutthatwhenmenfindthattheydonothavetheinstinctforpregnancyandchildbirth,theywillinsteadhavejealousyandlowself-esteem.Therefore,men’saggressivenessandsuccessaretocompensateforthislowself-esteem.AlthoughHorneydevotedmostofhercareertothewritingoffemalepsychology,sheabandonedthetopicin1935.Becauseshefeltthattheroleofcultureintheformationofwomen'spsychologymadeherunabletoconfirmwhichpsychologyisuniquetowomenandwhicharenot.

Shepointedout:Duetothecomplexityofthesocialenvironment,itiscurrentlyimpossibletotrulydistinguishthepsychologicaldifferencesbetweenwomenandmen;theprimarytaskofpsychologistsshouldnotbetoexplorethe"femalenature",buttopromotetheentirehumanraceTheperfectionofpersonality.Fromthenon,Horneybegantodevelopatheorythatshebelievedtobeneutralandequallyapplicabletobothsexes.

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CharacterEvaluation

OneofthemostbasicconceptscreatedbyHorneyis"basicanxiety".SheagreeswithFreud'sargumentthatunconsciousimpulsesdeterminehumanbehavior,butshefirmlyopposesunderstandingpeople'sunconsciousimpulsesasimpulsesofsexualinstinct.Shebelievesthatpeoplearenotgovernedbytheso-calledprincipleofhappiness,butgovernedbytheneedforsafety.

Intheprocessoffurtherdiscussinghowtosatisfytheimpulsetoseeksafetyandrelieveanxiety,sheputforwardthetheoryofpersonalityformation.Horneybelievesthatchildren'ssearchforsafetyandreliefofanxietyaremainlycarriedoutinthefamily,andwhetherchildrencansatisfytheirimpulsesdependsonthespecificattitudesofthefamilyandparentstochildren.Ifchildrendonotreceivewarmthandaffectionfromtheirfamiliesandparents,theymayhavevariousunrealisticworries.Suchworriesmaydevelopintoneurologicalanxietyiftheyarenotclearedintime;onthecontrary,ifthechildrengetfromtheirparentsinthefamilyWithwarmthandaffection,youwillfeelsafeandsatisfied,andwillnotproduceanxietyandleadtomentalillness.Inthemeantime,childrenmustalsorespondtotheinfluencefromtheirfamilies.Itisthroughrepeatedresponsestotheinfluenceofthefamilythatchildrenformtheirpersonality.Becausetheycomefromdifferentfamilies,childrenalsoformdifferentpersonalities.

HoneycriticizedthelimitationsofFreud’stheorymoresharplythanAdlerandJung.Sheemphasizedtheroleofculturalandsocialfactorsinpersonalityformation,andmoreclearlytreatedThekeytomentalillnessistochangethesocialenvironment,whichshowsthathertheoryhasmadenewprogresscomparedwithAdlerandJung'stheories.

Изследователска литература

  1. GeLujia, ChenRuoli, "Cultural Dilemmaand InnerStruggle:Horney'sCulturalPsychopathology",HubeiEducationPress(Wuhan,HubeiProvinceCity),1999

  2. YangQian, "Психоанализа в развитието: от Юнг, Хорни до Лакан", "JournalofLanzhouUniversity", 2005 брой 04

  3. LiuQizhen, "За наследството на Хорни и критиката на Фройд", "JournalofHubeiUniversity", брой 05, 2002 г.

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  4. WangGuomeng, "Преглед на теорията за безпокойството на Хорни", "JournalofLinglingTeachersCollege",200203

  5. WangXinjian, "Horney's Social and Cultural Perspective Analysis of Neurotic Personality", "Medicineand Philosophy", 2000, брой 10

  6. GuoYongyu, "Теорията на Хорни за социалната и културната невроза и неговия исторически статус", "Медицина и философия", 1996 г., брой 05

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