PSYC 330 Lecture 10: 2.23
16 Mar 2018
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Karen horney: in childhood we try to protect ourselves against basic anxiety in four ways: Being submissive as a means of self-protection involves complying with the wishes either of one particular person or of everyone in our social environment. Submissive persons avoid doing anything that might antagonize others. Most people who act submissive believe they are unselfish and self-sacrificing. Such persons seem to be sayi(cid:374)g, (cid:862)if i gi(cid:448)e i(cid:374), i (cid:449)ill (cid:374)ot (cid:271)e hurt. (cid:863) By attaining power over others, a person can compensate for helplessness and achieve security through success or through a sense of superiority. Such persons believe that if they have power, no one will harm them. The person achieve independence with regard to psychological needs by becoming aloof from others, no longer seeking them out to satisfy emotional needs. Any self-protective mechanisms, if a permanent part of the personality, may assume (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s of a (cid:374)eed i(cid:374) deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)i(cid:374)g the i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual(cid:859)s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior.
