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Psychoanalyst

Karen Horney, a German-born American psychoanalyst, was born on September 16, 1885, and died on December 4, 1952. She is known for her research on the theories and treatments of neurosis, which had a profound impact on the development of psychoanalysis.

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“Through the eclipse of large areas of the self, by repression and inhibition as well as by idealization and externalization, the individual loses sight of himself; he feels, if he does not actually become, like a shadow without weight and substance.”

Ifs Feels Wells Doe Self Individual Loses Shadow Areas Weight Sight Substance Repression Eclipse Inhibitions

Book:Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS

Source: Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS

“Rationalization may be defined as self-deception by reasoning.”

May Self Defined Deception Reasoning Self Deception

Book:Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS

Source: Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS

“The view that women are infantile and emotional creatures, and as such, incapable of responsibility and independence is the work of the masculine tendency to lower women's self-respect.”

Self Feelings Views Emotion Responsibility Emotional Creatures Independence Tendencies Self Respect Incapable Masculine Infantile

Book:Feminine Psychology

Source: Feminine Psychology

“There's still such chaos in me. Still so little firmly outlined. Just like my face: a formless mass that only takes on shape through the expression of the moment. The searching for our selves is the most agonizing”

Littles Stills Self Moments Faces Expression Shapes Mass Chaos Agonizing

Book:The Adolescent Diaries of Karen Horney

Source: The Adolescent Diaries of Karen Horney

“The most comprehensive formulation of therapeutic goals is the striving for wholeheartedness: to be without pretense, to be emotionally sincere, to be able to put the whole of oneself into one's feelings, one's work, one's beliefs.”

Inspirational Self Whole Feelings Able Belief Goal Strive Oneself Sincere Comprehensive Pretense Therapeutic Wholeheartedness

Book:Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS

Source: Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS

“To search for truth about self is as valuable as to search for truth in other areas of life.”

Self Areas Valuable Search For Truth

Book:Self-Analysis

Source: Self-Analysis

About the Author

Born: September 16, 1885
Died: December 4, 1952
Known for: Psychoanalyst
Quotes: 38

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Neurosis and Human Growth: The Struggle Towards Self-RealizationRelated source material

Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSISRelated source material

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The Neurotic Personality Of Our TimeRelated source material

New Ways in PsychoanalysisRelated source material

The Adolescent Diaries of Karen HorneyRelated source material

The Collected Works of Karen Horney: Self analysis. Neurosis and human growthRelated source material

The Therapeutic Process: Essays and LecturesRelated source material

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