Karen Horney


Born
in Hamburg, Germany
September 16, 1885

Died
December 04, 1952

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Karen Horney was a German psychoanalyst. Her theories questioned some traditional Freudian views, particularly his theory of sexuality, as well as the instinct orientation of psychoanalysis and its genetic psychology. As such, she is often classified as Neo-Freudian.

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Our Inner Conflicts: A Cons...

4.21 avg rating — 1,432 ratings — published 1945 — 31 editions
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The Neurotic Personality of...

4.22 avg rating — 1,098 ratings — published 1937 — 36 editions
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Neurosis and Human Growth: ...

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4.29 avg rating — 950 ratings — published 1950 — 30 editions
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Self-Analysis

4.04 avg rating — 563 ratings — published 1942 — 25 editions
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Feminine Psychology

3.70 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 1967 — 20 editions
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New Ways in Psychoanalysis

3.95 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 1939 — 32 editions
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The Unknown Karen Horney: E...

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Are You Considering Psychoa...

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Final Lectures

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The Collected Works Of Kare...

4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1937
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More books by Karen Horney…
“If you want to be proud of yourself, then do things in which you can take pride”
Karen Horney, Neurosis and Human Growth: The Struggle Towards Self-Realization

“To find a mountain path all by oneself gives a greater feeling of strength than to take a path that is shown.”
Karen Horney, Self-Analysis

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