Karen Horney was a very influential psychologist and is often thought of as neo-Freudian. (Introduction.) Many of her theories were influenced by Freud, but she took her own spin on his views. Instead of focusing on sexual development, Horney focused on social development. According to Horney, many of the fears and anxieties children have are ultimately caused by the parents. (Introduction.) Horney had a very unusual childhood, which may have been where many of the points stated above had started. She grew up with a father who she did not always get along with. (Karen Horney Movie.) Her father was very opposing to Horney studying medicine, but Horney had said, “she would rather be smart that pretty”. (Karen Horney Movie.) Due to her upbringing, her interest in cultural and social development impacted the humanistic school of psychology. The idea that parents dictate their children’s fear and anxieties is ultimately what created her theory on neurotic needs. (Karen Horney Movie.) The first neurotic need that I think fits into my lifestyle would be the need to be independent. The people that would fit this need try to not rely on anyone but themselves. There is a tendency to avoid commitment and closeness. They mainly tend to try to be …show more content…
The people that have this need are competitive and needs to be the best. They find that the most important thing to them is succeeding in a personal goal. (Olson & Hergenhahn, 2011.) Since I have the need to be independent, I will need to support myself throughout my entire life, as well as my children if I ever decide to have any. My ultimate goal is to become a successful forensic psychologist, hopefully for an important company such as the FBI or CIA. I can be very competitive will schooling to make sure I get a good grade and have been known to be very competitive whenever I step onto the soccer
The comparison between siblings has become a universal problem over the past several decades, as implied in Peg Kehret’s elementary monologue, I’m NOT My Brother; I’m Me. Through Jonathan, Kehret expresses the valuable message to never judge people based on the characteristics of their siblings. As the oldest child in my family, I support Kehret’s message and additionally believe that every individual is different and hence, should not be judged or compared with their siblings, family members or friends.
Melanie Klein was born in Vienna, Austria in 1882 on March 30th. She began being interested in psychoanalysis between 1910 -1919. She is said to be a pioneer of child analysis and early development. Melanie started working as a psychoanalyst around the time of World War I. In 1910 Klein and her family, which included a husband, and two children, (a daughter, and a son) moved to Budapest. In 1912 she became a member of the Hungarian Psychoanalytic Society, and started her analytic training with Sandor Fereczi. She later moved to Berlin and started working with Karl Abraham from 1924-1925. Although she spent more time with Fereczi than Abraham, her work with Abraham is considered more important to her work. (Juliet Mitchell, Selected Melanie Klein Pg. 9-10)
In this paper I attempt to describe the similarities and differences in both Erik Erikson and Sigmund Freuds ideas on development. I also attempt to describe the many influences that contributed to the creation of both Freud and Erikson's ideas of development as well as some background information on both theorists.
In the summer of 1915, Anna Freud established personal success as she successfully passed her teacher's examination. (Dyer, 1983) At this time, her career path differed from that of her father, Sigmund. Anna displayed early indications of a desire to work with children, whereas her father’s work was primarily focused on psychoanalysis of adults. She began translating her father's works into German. When the Freud Family vacationed separately, Anna would write to her father asking clarifications of psychoanalytic terms. While Anna displayed the qualities of a more than apt pupil of her father’s life work, her endeavors and efforts would establish her preeminence as a child psychoanalyst, an adept researcher, and a teacher. According to Dyer, (1983) Anna’s readings and translations of her father’s works marked the beginning of her direct involvement with the work of her father.
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a psychologist and analyze how their theories impact society in general. Sigmund Freud, one of the most recognized names in psychology to date, had developed some eccentric theories that many scientists still accept as having some factual basis. His theories on hypnotherapy, psychosexual development, and defense mechanisms gives people the ability to control and predict their future behavior. These theories, being recognized as some of the most remarkable and influential, have transformed a generation of free thinkers and scientists. His ideas have paved the way to what is now universally known as the field of psychology.
Lena Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were Teddy and Edna Scottron Horne. After her father left her at the age of two in order to pursue his gambling career; her mother leaving soon after that to pursue her acting career; she went to live with her grandparents. Through her grandparents influence she became involved with organizations like the NAACP, at an early age.
Initially, Ellis decided to become a psychoanalyst but most psychoanalytic institutes rejected novices who were not medical doctors (Corey, 2013). He located an analyst with the Karen Horney group who decided to train with him. Ellis completed a full analysis and practiced psychoanalytic therapy with a focus on the areas of personality assessment and marriage and family therapy. In the lat...
Sigmund Freud was the first of six children to be born into his middle class, Jewish family. His father was a wool merchant, and was the provider for the family. From the time Freud was a child, he pondered theories in math, science, and philosophy, but in his teens, he took a deep interest in what he later called psychoanalysis. He wanted to discover how a person's mind works, so he began to explore the conscious and unconscious parts of one's psyche. Freud's parents and siblings were directly involved in allowing him to pursue this unexplored area of psychology. He was given his own room so that he could study his books in silence, and was only disturbed when it was time to eat. Freud eventually married Martha Bernays. She was cooperative and completely subservient to her husband. She was simply filling a role that the society during that time insisted was proper for all women. Freud himself derived his attitudes toward women and his beliefs about the roles of individual sexes from personal experiences in the strict culture of the time. In the middle to late eighteen hundreds, Central European society distinguished clearly between the roles of men and women. Cultural norms dictated that men be responsible for work outside of the home, and the financial well being of the family, while the women's responsibilities were in the home and with the children. With these specific gender roles came the assumption of male dominance and female submission. Females were pictured as serene, calm, creatures that were lucky to have the love and protection of their superior husbands. It is in this form of the family where most children first learn the meaning and practice of hierarchical, authoritarian rule. Here is where they l...
Independence is something that comes with time. While we are young, we cling to our mothers for safety. We then start to crawl, yet when we are scared we cry until our mother picks us up.
Developmental Psychology according to Goldstein and Weiner’s (2003) Handbook of Psychology, Volume 6, Developmental Psychology states that this is the study of “how temporal changes in the familial, social, and cultural contexts of life shape the quality of the trajectories of change that individuals traverse across their life spans.” Developmental psychology is basically the study of an individual, from the cradle to the grave and how they contrast and develop in various life spans. Developmental Psychology tackles numerous concepts; however, one of the most controversial and prominent concepts which aims to elucidate the development of a child’s cognitive, emotional and behavioral state would be Diana Baumrind’s conceptualization of the parenting
Both personal and professional experiences show Freud’s theory lacks evidence, with regards to middle childhood needs that give to their developmental growth.
We allowed our environment to shape and mode our behavior, attitudes and thought patterns. What happens when an individual’s environment has a child does not have balance in his or her life? Karen Horney explains the effect of not having balance. My perception of Karen Horney’s Neurosis and Human Growth: The Struggle Toward Self-Realization is that when children are not giving the proper care for and encourage to grow or are to achieve an aim in life. The individual builds an imaged perception of them self. The attribute or personality of the individual leads to him or her to operate accordingly to what they think they should be. Thus the neurosis affects the personality but then again the individual acts less than a psychosis. He or she can make rational decision and has a grab on reality. These are the qualifications of a Neurosis. Horney’s concept of this is displayed thought out her book. The meaning behind this paper is to demonstrate how well I comprehend Horney’s theory of
Melanie Klein was an Austrian child psychologist, born in Vienna in 1882 (Melanie Klein Hutchinson's Biography Database, 2011). Melanie “pioneered child psychoanalysis and play studies influenced by Sigmund Freud’s studies and theories” (Melanie Klein Hutchinson's Biography Database, 2011). Freud was Klein’s major influence and main reason for pursuing a career and love for psychoanalysis of young children. Melanie wanted to extensively study, expand Freud’s theories, and develop her own theories about the way children develop mentally.
Freud’s psychosexual theory and Erikson’s psychosocial theory are two very renowned developmental concepts. Erikson was persuaded by Freud’s ideas but he elaborated on the theory differently.
Abraham Manslow, a humanist, developed a hierarchy of needs focused on the study of healthy people and development. Manslow’s theory focused on the development of an individual according to the needs that must be met. An individual has lower level and upper level needs that must be met at each level before the next level is reached on the way to self-actualization; however, if the person does not meet the needs anxiety occurs. The needs must be addressed in a practical manner for self-actualization to be achieved. The humanistic view of personality is based on the belief that an accurate observation of self and the ability reach needs in different stages of development result in self-actualization (Pettijohn, n.d.).