One of the most original psychoanalysts after Freud, Karen Horney pioneered such now familiar concepts as alienation, self-realization, and the idealized image, and she brought to psychoanalysis a new understanding of the importance of culture and environment.
Here Karen Horney develops a dynamic theory of neurosis centered on the basic conflict among attitudes of "moving forward" "moving against," and "moving away from" people.
In this work, Karen Horney explores the basic structure of neuroses in the context of their cultural assumptions.
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Topics range from the neurotic need for affection, to guilt feelings and the quest for power, prestige and possession.