Introduction to Karen Horney (Basic Anxiety, Neurotic Needs and Trends, Tyranny of the Shoulds...)

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Hi there, Alina from 2024 here 🤗 Welcome to my most embarrassing video. Almost four years ago I didn’t know how to operate a camera properly and hence we all get to enjoy my face taking up 80% of the screen. I’m currently practicing compassion with my younger self and trying very hard not to cringe so much that I delete this - because despite the cringy presentation, the information is still pretty alright 😊 Here’s to giving our younger selves a little grace while gently helping them zoom out in the future 🥂

[@elifduran9304]

Just watched this, and really enjoyed it. Certainly did not even notice camera placement. Excellent video. Thank you

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

@@elifduran9304Thank you so much, that’s so kind of you to say 🙏

[@peterbraham8657]

If this is your worst video, the others must be amazing!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

@@peterbraham8657 Haha, I wish 🙏 Thank you for your kind words, Peter!

[@a-valez]

Alina, this video is very informative and inspiring! Thank you for not deleting it (or any other videos in this channel, I hope)

[@rosariacaporrimo2849]

I'm a Psychology professor and I'm posting this video for my online students. It's very informative and engaging, plus, textbooks at the undergraduate level never give such detailed information on Horney. Brava, Lena!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Dear Rosaria, thank you so much for this wonderful compliment - this means so much to me! It makes me so happy to hear that you encourage your students to learn about Horney. I wish I would have had a professor who teaches me about more than just Freud. Your students are so lucky! All the best 🍀

[@leefischer1313]

Hi Rosaria, I only discovered Horney last year. I had never even heard of her before! I have since read all of her books, and for the life of me, I don’t understand why she isn’t top shelf, above the boys (Freud, Adler, Jung, etc). So much more cohesive and relevant, and, in my view, foundational for Positive Psychology. You’re comment stuck out to me, since you are a Psy. Prof., why is she so ignored? (In German, “unterbelichtet”). Is there still a school (strain) of professionals that see themselves in her camp? I have read books (Cloninger, Bonelli (Austrian) that seem to almost verbatim line up with her propositions, and yet she is nowhere in their bibliographies! I have yet to find a book that sites her at all! I find this beyond mysterious. If you, or any other commenter, could shed some light on this, I would be very grateful. I really believe her work is some of the most important work out there in this field.

[@paranoah1925]

@@leefischer1313 Hi Lee...i am assuming you are asking a genuine question and not using sarcasm. Just curious, are you a man or a woman?

[@leefischer1313]

@@paranoah1925 yes, I am asking a genuine question! I’m a woman. (Of course the obvious answer to my question is because she is a woman, grrrr, but I am wondering if it is more than that.

[@ronnie8870]

Psych student here! I have a huge exam and this is exactly what I was looking for! It was super clear and informative, thank you!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

That's so wonderful! Glad I could help. I wish you all the best of luck for your exam 🍀

[@ritikasajwan2927]

Came here for my exam preparation, to be honest, it is one of the best videos related to psychology theory in youtube. Your explanations, examples are easy to follow and the way you break the theory into structure is impeccable. Thanks for making these videos.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your generous and kind words, Ritika. You made my day. I'm so glad it was helpful and enjoyable. Best of luck with your exam 😊🍀

[@johnatherton878]

Your command of the English Language is PHENOMENAL, and I LOVE to hear you pronounce German names and words, like "Freud" and "Karen Horney." FABULOUS.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

That's certainly where being a native German speaker comes in handy ;) Thank you for your kind words, John! That means a lot.

[@johnatherton878]

Yes, ma'am. That is how I know that your pronunciation is CORRECT! 🙂Love it!@@PsychodynamicPsychology

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

TIMESTAMPS 00:44 Horney vs. Freud 02:06 Neurosis 04:11 Basic anxiety, neurotic trends 07:16 Basic conflict 08:08 Neurotic needs 08:50 Ideal Self, Tyranny of the Should 11:24 Psychotherapy 12:02 Self-Analysis

[@sidratal-muntaha]

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[@vinayratnaparkhi]

gr8 source of information 🙏

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

@@vinayratnaparkhi Thank you so much, Vinay :)

[@saxyjon]

your presentation is so pleasent! Throughly enjoyed just listening to your voice! Thank you for this! Extremely helpful in preparing for my examinations!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

@@saxyjon Thank you so much for your comment, Jonathan! That is so kind. I wish you the best of luck for your exams 🍀

[@eduardo.9619]

I cannot express how much love I feel for this channel. From the way you talk, to the aesthetics, to the simple explanation of deep contents. Thank you once again, Alina!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much, that is so kind of you to say! I appreciate your words of encouragement, that means a lot.

[@brianarbenz7206]

Thank you for taking these deep looks at Karen Horney’s approach. I discovered her works during the early days of the Internet in the 1990s, and I immediately identified with what she was saying. Karen Horney has helped me a lot and I’m glad to have these videos as a resource to gain more from her.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

That's so wonderful, Brian! Her work really resonated with me as well.

[@b.questor]

At the time that I was reading Karen's books, I was watching a group of young soldiers, male and female, over many months. From direct observation, I witnessed numerous parallels in the behavior around me and her writing. She further explained my environment to my relief.

[@kimhmar]

I too find Karen's concepts and theory highly relevant. Just wondering why her concept has been underrated. It's high time scholars started reviving her works. Thanks, Alina for this wonderful job 👍

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Absolutely! Her work deserves more credit. Thank you so much :)

[@katherineflores7213]

I was looking for Freud's theory when I found Karen Horney's theories and it's so sad that most people know about Freud and not about Horney. I'd like to see more about nreurotic needs and trends, i'm so invested in this.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Dear Katherine, me too!! I think Horney's theories are vastly under-appreciated. I'm so glad to hear you are interested in that. Once I have more time on my hands in July, I'd love to make a video about the neurotic needs and trends :) Best wishes 🍀 PS: So far I made only one other video about Karen Horney's ideas around self-realization and how she distinguishes between the real, actual, and idealized self. Maybe that might be of interest to you :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqKcfaSrnZhqfJI

[@nicolebarton4544]

Psychology student here, just found your page, subscribed and looking forward to new videos!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Dear Nicole, welcome! :) So nice to have you here. Work and studies keep me busy but I try to keep the videos coming. Best wishes!

[@b.questor]

"From an acorn, an oak grows." From the beginning, at an early age, I loved Karen's writing and enjoyed following her developing lifetime work.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

She is indeed absolutely fascinanting and makes it easy to understand complex interactions. Thank you for your comment!

[@skilledsailor_potencia]

Such a brilliant summary of what goes inside our heads. thank you. really appreciate and am grateful for you putting this out.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your comment, Pramod! Your kind words mean a lot to me.

[@amanr6346]

This is so so good Alina, I am in my early stages of retraining to become a Psychotherapist and you have the ability to very clearly explain various psychoanalytic concepts! Culture has always fascinated me, the way we express ourselves is influenced by our cultural milieu.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much, Aman, for such a kind and heartfelt comment. I deeply appreciate that! Congrats on retraining as a psychotherapist, it's such fascinating work. If you're interested in culture and psychodynamic approach, reading "Civilization and Its Discontents" by Freud might be interesting for you (even though it's always a bit of a mental stretch to read Freud ;)). Best wishes!

[@Aspsychotherapy]

Writing my assignments on Karen Horney and here to learn from your explanation! Thank you!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Wonderful, I’m sure you’ll rock your assignment :) good luck!

[@Aspsychotherapy]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology thank you, please keep making such amazing videos!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

I’ll try my best!

[@ChallangRMarak]

You have wonderfully explained the concept. It is a crystal clear explanation. Thanks, Loved watching explainations

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

You're so welcome, I'm glad you liked it! Thank you for your comment 🍀

[@tavox100xx]

Me gusta como te emocionas al hablar de temas que tanto te interesan y apasionan. Es muy disfrutable este tipo de videos.

[@alakolomiets]

Thanks a bunch for the video, Alina! I've been advided to read Horney's "Our Inner Conflicts" as Im a neurotic. You've given an amazing intoduction to the author and her theories. And the quality of the video is incredible and the beautiful way you talk!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind words. That means a lot and I'm glad to hear this was helpful. I wish you all the best!

[@paraskaith8073]

Good video, I really need to read more Horney. Her theory about neuroses indeed seems so interesting

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you! She shares indeed fascinating ideas, well worth reading.

[@unicorn14097]

Your explanations are amazing pls keep making such videos!!!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much, that means a lot 😊🍀

[@nnamdy4u]

Thanks for this clear, simple and interesting presentation of Karen’s theory. Blessings!

[@riverpenner334]

thank you for this comprehensive description of Karen Horney!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

You're so welcome, thank you for your kind comment!

[@nimratmand3318]

This is such a great summary of Karen Horney. Thank you so much for providing this content.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

So glad to hear you liked it, Nimrat! Thank you for your kind words.

[@DrDirectioner]

I am a psych student and i have my semester tomorrow . I really needed a last minute study vid . And it helped me a lot ..

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Happy to help! Good luck for tomorrow 🍀

[@DrDirectioner]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology thankyou so much .. i was wondering if there is any mnemonics for 10 traits

[@kristinaknezevic1907]

Thank you so much for this video. You explained it very beautifully.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for your comment! So glad to hear you liked it :) Best wishes!

[@aria-jc6dq]

when i was 25 . i had read all books karen horney . very helpful . i read books very nicely .

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Good for you! Great time to read her books.

[@elizabethamandahead3958]

Thanks

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

That's so generous of you! Thank you, Amanda 😊

[@andrewlarkin1068]

Hi Alina, I wanted to leave a general comment, not just for one video. I wanted to say a big thank you for your very helpful videos. I've been reading the psychology classics - the great clinicians - James, Freud, Jung, Horney. And some of their books are quite long and detailed, so your videos (particularly your playlists) have been very helpful as a summary, after reading the books, to remind me of some of the most important concepts. Really appreciate all the work you've put into making these :) Thanks a million!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Andrew, this is so kind! This is exactly what I hope to be doing with my videos. Your comment made my day :) Thank you!

[@alessandracm1921]

I found your channel when looking for Karen Horney content and I am so glad I could find such great videos. THANK YOU 🇧🇷

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Obrigada for your kind comment 😊 I made a playlist with all my videos about her. I hope you enjoy them. Best wishes 🍀

[@thinker9115]

Thanks so much for this introduction to Karen Horney. This was very clear and informative. I bought Neurosis and Human Growth recently and am finding the book quite approachable and understandable. Of course Horney was writing at a different time but once that is appreciated there is much illumination to be found in her writing. Thanks again

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

I'm so glad to hear you found the video helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a kind comment. Her writing indeed is very approachable - that's one of the reasons I love her work, she doesn't hide behind jargon. Timeless wisdom like hers ages well (despite of course some cultural differences). Best wishes!

[@thinker9115]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology Dear Alina, thank you for your reply it was much appreciated. I particularly liked your mention of wisdom, we hear so little of that word in today's technological world. To me it has a 'Yin' quality, something of the inner. A dear friend of mine spoke about wisdom as 'digested knowledge' I liked that. I was discussing Karen Horney with a close friend this evening, Magenta remembered student directed learning and that this was a theme from Horney's work. (What a sensible and natural way of education!) By the way it was Magenta who several years ago guided me to Karen Horney's name and initiated my interest in her writing. Many thanks for the clarity of your work and I look forward to more wisdom on your channel! My best wishes, Dominic

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

You seem to have found a wonderful friend, Dominic. That makes me all so happy to hear! I'm always glad to know that there are many people who are interested in depth, growth, wisdom, and kindness on here. Take care :)

[@nithyajacob9106]

Beautiful explanation....loved it....very pleasant and graceful.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much!

[@elizabethsteele4633]

Another excellent video . As a layperson , Horney is my favorite psychological thinker - I also admire Jung , Winnicot and Rogers . Two things struck me as you outlined her major tenets .When she says that someone who deviates ( one might better say veers } from social and cultural norms is neurotic I thought of the Buddha ( obviously an extreme or outlying example ) who possibly was not neurotic , but rather dissatisfied and searching . Also , in my case , I feel I may combine traits of moving towards along with moving away : pleasing others yet accustomed to restricted life practices within narrow borders . Perhaps she allowed for composite or mixed neuroticism , I'm not sure . Thank you for the wonderful presentation .

[@dedre347]

Excellent teacher you are thanks. I created a playlist in KZbin for Psych as I plan to study masters in pscychology this year and your videos are filling up this playlist...thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. I use your videos along side my study materials. Thanks again

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you Jacob, that's so kind of you to say and so beautiful for me to hear. I'm glad that my videos are helpful. I love psychodynamic theory and hope to make it accessible and interesting for others as well. Best of luck with your degree!

[@gb4939]

Thank you very much. Very useful and very interesting content.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

You're so welcome, glad to hear that!

[@duanadeem6506]

LOVED THIS!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

ME TOO! Thanks for your enthusiasm :)

[@cemonsnet1]

Lena... Found the video highly useful. Appreciate your way of explaining the theory. Thank you.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

That's so wonderful! I'm happy to hear you found it useful :) Thanks for your kind comment! Best wishes 🍀

[@cemonsnet1]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology Stay Blessed, Lena

[@lolnoname]

Great video and a great summary, Horney is one of my favourite analysts!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for your kind words, I really love her as well! :)

[@danielle7669]

i love you so much, thank you for helping me understand better.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

So glad to hear it was helpful :)

[@NilSatis1983]

I love you for this content Thank you Horney is amazing

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

She has some very interesting ideas indeed :)

[@leefischer1313]

I stumbled across Karen Horney quite by accident last year, read all of her books within a couple of weeks. This was an EXCELLENT summary! Thank you! Plus, any ideas why she is so underrated? I had never ever even heard her name before, let alone of her very relevant theory. So much better than Freud, Jung, and the rest of the men. ???

[@e-t-y237]

Tremendously engaging and helpful.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much! So so happy to hear that.

[@Drwhofan1971]

Lot of time for Horney. (And Erich Fromm for that matter.) When I read "What is Neurosis?" i got a silly thought: has she been watching me? There is so much I can relate to

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for your comment! Oh yes, her descriptions are very spot-on a lot of the time, aren't they? I think it's a special kind of shock and relief at the same time to get our own weaker or darker sides reflected back. So much growth can happen there! Best wishes 🍀

[@Drwhofan1971]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology thx for reply. Spot on indeed. Horney and Fromm (Reich when not talking Orgone!) linking mind with society is great. Illuminating on suicide. An Ego is good; suicide can be explained as the complete loss of ego. (Horney). Makes what seemed inexplicable suddenly understandable, etc, etc.

[@imogen.magenta]

Your videos are great! Thank you!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you again! That means a lot, I appreciate it.

[@rolainegenticamaga1232]

Thank you Ma'am I have learned a lot❤

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

So glad to hear that! :)

[@ShraddhaPandey-t2q]

So well explained

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much!

[@boomslang19876]

Student in MSc. Applied Psychology, enjoyed the video, particularly the part on the "Tyranny of the Shoulds". Which I 'should' make reference to, when doing my paper on: procrastination. : )

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Haha, procrastination is an interesting one, so much can be discovered about yourself from there. I wish you lots of success with your degree! Enjoy it and thank you for your comment :)

[@naifeensahir3204]

I loved and became obsessed with your class."

[@abdullahs3489]

Please keep making new video. Your way of explaining is amazing...

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much, Abdullah, that's so kind. There are new videos coming starting 1st January 😊

[@thepontiacbandit7329]

Very interesting - thank you

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

You’re welcome!

[@neilpawar6386]

You are great at this.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, Neil.

[@DARKKNIGHT-du7gr]

Came here to cure my neurosis. To learn about it. You are extremely beautiful.

[@nicholasnaftali8373]

Simple and awesome explanation! I'm just learning this stuff at my college

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Dear Nicholas, I'm so glad it was helpful! So cool that they teach Karen Horney at your college. Best of luck 🍀

[@prasannagadre6525]

very friendly lucid and intelligent way Leena

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video 😊

[@blacky101011]

Thanks for great introduction to Karen Horney. Never heard about her before. I would be interested in Self-Analisys, and also this is huge demand right now imo. It's also very interesting to know her views on inferiority and superiority, community feeling. Does she agree with these concepts completely or has some other views on the matter of 'ideal' social functioning.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Dear Shu, so nice to hear from you again 😊 Thank you for your kind words. I'm also very interested in how she conceptualizes the possibilities of self-analysis. As soon as I have more time, I'll read her book and hopefully have more helpful things to say then ;) what she shares with Adler is definitely the emphasis on society and interpersonal relationships. I don't have any exact knowledge about how she viewed Adler's ideas but from what I would guess is that they differ in some key concepts: Adler emphasised the striving for superiority/perfection that can shape our lives for better or worse, while Horney highlighted our search for safety and fending off basic anxiety to be determining our functioning. We can see certain overlap, for example in the superiority complex (Adler) and the idealized self (Horney) but for any more elaborate comment I would definitely have to read and learn more first 🙈 All the best, Alina 🍀

[@suyashsrivastava634]

Thanks Lina for this thought provoking video :) Please make more videos on defence mechanism. One suggestion as a viewer - please zoom out a bit while shooting video :D

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Dear Suyash, thank you 😊 Haha, you're absolutely right! When I was checking the video footage I thought "Why does my face take up 80% of the screen??" 🤣🤣🤣 (But then I was also too lazy to record everything again). Thank you for your honest and constructive feedback, that is always helpful 😊🍀

[@suyashsrivastava634]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology at first sight, I thought what's happen to my phone, I started zooming out😂😂😂... Though the content is absolutely nice. Waiting for your next video. :)

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Haha, I can imagine 😂 thank you 😊

[@zayin_beats517]

an amazing overview

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much!

[@ikvlog7852]

Thank you so much this is very informative and very easy to understand 😊😊

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

You’re so welcome! Thank you for your comment 😊

[@jasonbarton6087]

Karen Horney is a stone-cold genius: to my mind, the single greatest psychologist in history. I discovered "Our Inner Conflicts" decades ago in a NY bookstore and it changed my life - rather, it changed my conception of myself, but evinced no functional change, something no book can provide. Yet, from my own undoubtedly narcissistic perspective, she might have written the book exclusively for me. It is, for all purposes, an instruction manual for my identity, describing w/ uncanny precision, those aspects of my personality I believed I constructed myself. Instead, as Horney illustrates, my behavior is purely mechanistic, a function of my neurosis, as Horney utilizes the term. Recently, I re-discovered the book, and as I lay in bed each night w/ a pen and highlighter, I am shocked into self-recognition on every page. For the most part, my approach to life is not based on exercise of my free will. Instead, the way I recede from the world - which I've done my entire life - is a purely reactive byproduct of my neurotic orientation: in my case, moving away from people. Horney's insight into human behavior is, in my opinion, orders of magnitude beyond Freud's. Yet, her greatest contribution is the way she analyzes human behavior based on how an individual interacts w/ others, rather than what that individual does in isolation. In doing so, she delineates three modes - as you describe here: moving towards people, or hyper-compliance; moving against people, or conflict-seeking behavior; and moving away from people, or isolating behavior, as in my case. You encapsulated Horney's theories well. To my mind, the multiplicity of diagnostic criteria we use today, in which everything is carefully delineated is unnecessarily complex and draws us away from the underlying psychodynamic reasons for neurotic behavior. More than 75 years ago, in "Our Inner Conflicts," Horney discerned those maladaptive strategies w/ unerring accuracy. Her analytic powers and ability to discern the causes of such behavior are virtually unsurpassable. I STRONGLY recommend viewers buy a copy of "Our Inner Conflicts" esp if you possess problematic and repetitive behavioral traits - ones you suspect are deterministic rather than a byproduct of your free will. I worship at her feet! Thank you for this!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Wow, Horney really hit the nail on the head for you! Thank you for such an elaborate and sophisticated comment, Jason. Your writing style is absolutely impressive on top of that. If I wasn't already on your side, you would've won me over. You'd probably also enjoy her other books, such as "Neurosis and Human Growth" (considered her most complete work as far as I know) and "Self-Analysis". I wish you all the best!

[@jasonbarton6087]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology Thanks so much, Alina! I do some of my best writing here ; Plus, I took a great deal of inspiration from your video. As usual, Horney has already predicted my behavior, "In general, the consequence of...fear (of ridicule)...sets the neurotic apart from others and make(s) him hostile to them. But more important is its power to clip the wings of those afflicted. They do not dare to expect anything of others or to set high goals for themselves." (Our Inner Conflicts, 1972, W.W. Norton, p. 152) Hence, the reason why I devote my creative energies to writing perfect comments on KZbin rather than making videos (as you do) or channeling my energies towards more worthwhile endeavors elsewhere ; Nonetheless, I'm working on it! I look forward to reading about your programs! Thanks again!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

I feel you... I've been a consumer on KZbin for a long time before I dared to step in front of the camera. And still editing myself is brutal. You seem to have more than enough creativity and wit to pull it off! Or use this energy for all sorts of wonderful projects. But everything has its time. Your comment added joy to my day! So thank you for that.

[@Zahra.alturabi]

Amazing! looking forward to hear about different people

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for your kind words :) I'm also looking forward to introducing more people! Best wishes 🍀

[@ekt5854]

Hey, loving your every content. Keep it up 👍

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much! I do my best ;) Best wishes 🍀

[@elizabethamandahead3958]

You bring theory quite off the page Alina, and turn it in to an applicable tool kit for personal development, self understanding and change. Thank you

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. It's greatly appreciated!

[@bahmankhodadadi3193]

It was as excellent as always Great to see you are doing great my dear. I really enjoy both the performance and content 😊

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Dear Bahman, thank you so much, that means a lot :) I'm so happy about your kind words! Best wishes 🍀😊

[@restcure9787]

sorry my English is not very good, thanks for the sharing, i've been a neurotic for 6 years and i've been looking for a solution and i found that Karen's theories are very suitble for me, can i ask you a question? where can i find elaborations about the therapy on 11:25 ? i think that would be very helpful. thank you very much.😊

[@471169]

Zodiac club : Erich Fromm, Karen Horney, Clara Thompson, Freda Fromm Reichman, Harry S.Sullivan. They are real reformators of Freudian orthodoxy..new ways, new approach, new light. A. Adler had great influence on their thinkings and one part Jung too.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for the compilation! Yes, they added a lot more richness to the Freudian view.

[@doc.vishwadharun8783]

Hey there, your video really helped me to do my exams thank you 😊, put lot more videos like this this will surely help students to learn more, and your accent is really good i could understand clearly. Thank u n great work...🤗

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Hi, thank you for you comment. I'm so glad the video was helpful 😊Best of luck with the rest of your exams 🍀

[@dawidnazarko926]

It seems that a few of your videos were hidden and are private. Can we expect they will be available publicly again :)?

[@theawakening1606]

what is the modern day diagnosis for the neurotic personality disorder? Like according to the DSM-5

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

That doesn't exist any more, the DSM-5 is much more differentiated.

[@amandaweber7449]

brilliant video. did you do the one on the tyranny of should?

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you, Amanda! Check out my playlist on Karen Horney, I'm sure I talk about Tyranny of the Shoulds in there somewhere :)

[@monicayunita2853]

Hi, your explanation is very detail and clear! I wonder what comes first to a child, is it basic hostility or basic anxiety?

[@lindelwampilwenhledlamini6348]

This is great! Thank you!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

You're welcome :) I'm glad it was helpful!

[@jaspalkang9059]

Helped a lot, thanks

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Glad to hear that, you're welcome!

[@deanjohnson6722]

I was surprised to learn that parents who didn’t care give rise to three possible outcomes. I am a ppl pleaser extraordinaire. I lived in many foster homes where I learned if I displeased the parents, I lost the entire family and went to a new one. By the time I was twelve, I had been in two foster homes. Then, I had eight different ones by the time I was seventeen. (That was four different ones in grade twelve. ) So pleasing ppl was absolutely necessary. So, I pleased my husband (I married at nineteen for complete safety.) in every way a wife could. I learned to be the best at cooking and baking ; at entertaining; and at every other thing. I never wanted to be poor again, nor did I want to change families again. So, I always thought I learned to please ppl in the foster homes; turns out it may have been bc of my totally uncaring parents.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Dear Dean, thank you for sharing your story. And wow, what a life you had so far! Incredible that you made it through all of this and the ability to look back with so much self-awareness. You show real strength, that's really something! From Karen Horney's point of view the lack of feeling safe with your parents lead you to seek safety by means of people-pleasing at the cost of feeling independent and asserting your own needs and wishes. I wish you all the best for the journey ahead 🍀

[@deanjohnson6722]

Thank you. You get it. Lots of ppl don’t. I have only come to examine my life recently. I’m a recent widow. Now, I guess, is my time. This is a good thing.

[@b.questor]

I am another one (smile), my counselor had to correct me concerning Karen Horney's name pronunciation when we discussed my enthusiastic reading of her developing thoughts...

[@74sallyrb]

Compliance, aggression, withdrawal - basic anxiety components. Can this be in the form of the defence mechanism of splitting and that we may see individuals shifting from one to another by way of splitting? Be great to hear your thoughts😊

[@darklifesecrets2113]

What are the college's for masters in psychology for international students? Please respond

[@Meowhoraga420]

I love Horney

[@kimc.7353]

Glad I found your Channel, more videos please about abnormal psychology ❤️

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your comment, Kim :) With abnormal psychology you mean videos about specific disorders? Or how, for example, psychodynamic psychologists think about disorders? Best wishes 🍀

[@HaiderKhan-il7ue]

Thank you it helped alot 😊 New subscriber

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for your kind comment! Happy to hear it helped and glad to have you on board 😉

[@PH-xh4fs]

Thank you for this. I am in therapy and have the compliant trend needing love and approval. It sounds so pretty but in reality painful over the years of attempting to protect and heal myself. Is there any way to heal from this to stop using this hopeless hampster wheel? Thanks , Paula

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

I can imagine it must be painful. Use your therapy session to work through these patterns. It takes time but your therapist can surely support you in your journey. Best wishes!

[@Simpaulme]

Your voice is lovely to listen to! You mention that some of Freud's theories are discredited. But as the video moved along, I began to wonder if all personal psychology suffers from similar problems: isn't it all just someone's hunches based on observation and introspection? And unfalsifiable ? I know that Carl Rogers, for one, tried hard to establish rigorous experimental methodology. Not sure if he succeeded. Scope for a future video? 😉

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Yes, absolutely! You can understand from looking at their distinct biographies why for example Jung or Klein formulated the theories they did. It's something that psychodynamic theory gets criticism for a lot (even though psychodynamic therapy has been put through extensive research and proven effective). I'm not that knowledgable about humanistic psychology but I might look into it 😊

[@Simpaulme]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology I used to 'worship' Jung, until i read the Deirdre Bair biography. He appeared there as just a compulsive over worker.. and a bit of a brute to his wife. 😂

[@Undressful]

You are beautiful and straight to the point! Thank you :)

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you :)

[@nicknorizadeh4336]

Hi Alina, I have to thank you a lot for this video. I've been struggling with Pure OCD and GAD for years now. This video and Horney's theories might just provide me with the breakthrough I need. I never thought that such psychodynamic theories were helpful for treating anxiety disorders. Since I've been thouroughly ingrained in the idea that Only modern modalities like CBT and ACT are helpful. I have tried psychoteraphy of these forms but they never significantly helped. What I do find helpful instead is viewing things from the perspetive of emotional conflict since I suffer from a lot of compulsive rumination. I kind of see these conflicts as driving my doubts and ruminations. I'm wondering what your thoughts are on this? Best regards, Nick

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Dear Nick, thank you so much for sharing your experience! Elaborate and personal comments like yours always make my day. First of all, I always have to preface that I’m not qualified yet to diagnose or treat mental disorders, so take everything I say with a grain of salt and not as qualified mental health advice. Now that that is out of the way: I’m sorry to hear you’re suffering. Your level of self-reflection and self-awareness that shines through your comment is probably your biggest strength and weakness at the same time. I have so many thoughts on this! So I try my best to keep it short and precise. There is solid scientific evidence for both CBT and ACT for the struggles you describe. But what exactly does scientific evidence mean? It mostly means that for the average patient, this or that standardised procedure works better than others. Plus, in the studies, they mostly “control for the role of the therapist”, meaning they try to take individual characteristics of the therapist out of the picture. While there are many good things that come from this sort of approach, it misses the point that both patients and therapists are different. CBT and ACT are wonderful interventions that helped many people - but not all of them. And psychodynamic approaches (which by the way have also proven their effectiveness scientifically) are often neglected or people don’t even know they exist. I would never suggest that psychodynamic psychotherapy is a superior form of therapy or that it’s the right fit for everyone - because it isn’t - but it is a wonderful fit for many people for whom CBT just hasn’t done the trick. As an extra point that can be made here is that especially the characteristics of the therapist and the match between therapist and patient can be what makes the difference - rather than the standardised procedure. But to go back to your comment: What you describe as an “emotional conflict” is exactly one of the essence of psychodynamic psychotherapy (we just call it internal or intrapsychic conflict). Especially for the ‘neurotic’ struggles you describe (neurotic because they don’t qualify as personality disorders or reveal structural deficiencies), a psychodynamic psychotherapist would work precisely on those underlying inner conflicts that you try to solve with rumination or other compulsive behaviour and on the underlying anxiety that was replaced by a generalised anxiety. Besides the orientation (let that be CBT or psychodynamic) it’s really important that you feel like you and your therapist are a good match. Especially for a psychodynamic psychotherapy a lot of work is done within the therapeutic relationship that unfolds between the patient and the therapist. So, try to make appointments with a few therapists to see with whom you feel comfortable and who also challenges you appropriately. I think if you find a good psychotherapist, the psychodynamic approach might be a good fit for you. I wish you all the best for your journey! 🍀

[@nicknorizadeh4336]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology Thank you so much for your comment! It really made me rethink the value of the patient therapist relationship. I'm definetly considering going to a psychodynamic therapist from now on :)

[@rozalialuks6583]

You are a very ow good teacher. Down to earth and genuinely interested in what you do. However, you speak like someone who is running... If you could Breathe and savor the words as you speak, you would allow your viewers to learn and enjoy your talks more. Thank you! Greetings from Brasil! note: Karen Horney aided me in Cultivating Compassion. Her description of a Sadistic Persona has been crucial in "reducing" my demands on others.

[@Kirpn10]

Basic anxiety in childhood is traumatic Stirs the children into compliance or basic hostility Third way is to withdraw In relationship to other people we have to adapt to strategies Interpsychic The way internally u see yourself Nuetroic We dominate in one by suppressing other In nuetric person moving against other people 10 nuerotic needs that everyone has but in neutric is an extremist Acc to horney, the complete fixation on one is defense mechanism Defense mecahnism truth about ourself that we dont want to accept Idealization: ideal self and you are totally different

[@Janusandersen]

So interesting!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much, Janus :)

[@samialhajaj8477]

شكرا جزيلا على هذا الشرح الجميل ❤

[@Ekqs3]

شكرا إنك عرفتيني على هورني ، قرأت تعريف لها عن القلق فأحببت أن أتعرف عليها ، سأعيد الفيديو مرارا وتكرار حتى استفيد،، بالمناسبة أنا أيضًا يعجبني أدلر في كتابه معنى الحياة كانت القصص التي حكاها مفيدة لي وتابعت كلامك عنه. أشعر أن الأديان ( أنا مسلمة ) وقصص الأنبياء اختصرت الكثير في علم النفس بدءا من جدوى الحياة التي نعيشها مرورا بكيفية إدارتنا للألم والحزن والفقد واخرها مابعد الموت. I hope u understand me or could translate by google 🌸

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Hi Eman! Thank you for your comment. Thanks to Google translate I could understand it well. I'm so glad to hear you resonated with Horney's and Adler's work. I absolutely agree that fundamental human truths come back in many forms in both religion, philosophy, and psychology. And through those different forms can hopefully reach more people. Best wishes 😊

[@MichelleC50]

Thank you for your videos, I enjoy them very much. I was wondering if you did a video regarding your thoughts on the book you had mentioned by Horney (Self-Analysis)? I read reviews by other people, but I'd prefer yours since I know you value the information in a way I respect. Thank you for your time.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Dear Michelle, thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it! I have the video planned but due to my schedule (I started my full-time job and training to become a psychotherapist) it will still take a while for me to finish it... I aim for it to be published in April together with a Self-Analysis course I'm working on! Best wishes 🍀

[@syakirahismail6204]

I love your video! But there's a background noise..? I keep pausing the video to see if it's my room that is haunted, lol. But the explanation is superb!!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Haha, oh no, I have to check whether that was noise from the street or I just chose bad background music 😂 thanks for the feedback and glad you like the explanation 😊

[@aneesarabnawaz5293]

Mam you are so beautiful .....I came here for understanding my lecture but in the whole vedio I was looking at your face .....love from Pakistan☺☺☺

[@hachikoyum]

hi, can you help me find the scale i need for my homework? this: HORNEY-COOLIDGE TRIDIMENSIONAL INVENTORY (HCTI)

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

It's not from Horney but just based on her theory. Google is your friend!

[@Mazintravels]

Awesome!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you 😊

[@musselchee9560]

I suffer. Over the years I've read dozens of self help books. You Tube provides more possible access for answers to help me find peace. Karen is right. Childhood trauma is at the core of what I call my dark companion. At 60+ years it still festers daily. I'm beginning to think that death alone will be my only release. Karen has taken me to the closest I've come to discovering a solution: Lesson my anxiety. Its been difficult for me to see the wood through the trees when my head is pursued by negative images. I never saw myself as neurotic. Now, its quite obvious.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

I'm so sorry that you feel this way, that must be incredibly hard. I would wholeheartedly encourage you to seek professional help, some things are too difficult for us to venture through them alone. Sometimes we need someone by our side to guide and help us. Depending on where you live, there are are different phone numbers to call when it all gets too much: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines It can really help to talk to someone who can help you to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I wish you all the best.

[@ever.silva7]

Buenisimo !

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Grazie!

[@evgeniivanov6386]

Could make a video about my favorite psychologist Carl Jung ❤

[@zhengwei4164]

9:17

[@محمدرضاحسینی-ظ7ذ]

hello,thank you ,i read two book about honey,you expression was very useful for,although you face and your accent ,...makes it more attractive

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

I'm glad it was useful 🍀

[@1.4142]

The textbook emphasized how to pronounce this correctly lol

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Haha, it’s important 😂

[@___Anakin.Skywalker]

You're very pretty and I'm distracted 😂