Karen Horney
German-American psychoanalyst. Founder of feminine psychology. Author of The Neurotic Personality of Our Time and Neurosis and Human Growth. A leading figure in the neo-Freudian movement.
Karen Horney
Ask Karen Horney about feminine psychology, neurosis, and the limits of Freud. Argue Freud with the woman who told him he had it half right.
German-American psychoanalyst. Founder of feminine psychology. Author of The Neurotic Personality of Our Time and Neurosis and Human Growth. A leading figure in the neo-Freudian movement.
- Born
- 1885
- Died
- 1952
- Birthplace
- Blankenese, Hamburg
- Nationality
- Germany, United States
What Karen Horney can help you think about
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