Karen Horney
Karen Horney was a German-born American psychoanalyst who challenged traditional Freudian views, emphasizing environmental and social factors in personality development and disorders. She is considered a founder of feminist psychology, critiquing concepts like penis envy and proposing that societal factors contribute to psychological issues in women. Horney developed theories on neurosis, basic anxiety, and neurotic needs, advocating for self-realization and personal growth throughout life. She was a prolific writer and educator, founding the American Institute for Psychoanalysis and editing The American Journal of Psychoanalysis.
Notable Works
['The Neurotic Personality of our Time', 'New Ways in Psychoanalysis', 'Self-analysis', 'Our Inner Conflicts: A Constructive Theory of Neurosis', 'Neurosis and Human Growth: The Struggle Toward Self-Realization', 'Feminine Psychology']
