PSYCH 370 1st Edition Lecture 8- Personality – Horney - Overview of Horney o Individual Differences  Interpersonal relationships Interpersonal orientations  Idealized selves o Adjustment Healthy interpersonal relationships Acceptance of true selfo Cognition  Self-examination  Defense mechanisms o Society/Culture  Sex roleso Biology  Minimizedo Development  Inadequate parenting - Basic Anxiety and Basic Hostilityo The child needing to be loved wants to move toward the parents but fears rejectiono Child also feels hostility and wants to retaliate by moving against the parent  However fears punishment Child might give up and move away from the parents- Three interpersonal orientationso Move toward people – submissiono Move away from people – flight o Move against people – fight  Should all be viable options - Three Neurotic solutions o Self-effacing solution – the compliant personality  Moving toward people  The appeal of love If you love me (or if I give it to you), you can’t hurt meo Expansive solution – the aggressive personality Moving against people The appeal of mastery If I have power over you, you can’t hurt me o Resignation – the detached personality Moving away from people  The appeal of freedom You can’t reject me if I reject you first These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Major Adjustments o Eclipsing the Conflict Moving towards others Moving against otherso Detachment  Moving away from otherso The ideal self  Rejection of real self  Striving for perfection  Tyranny of the shoulds o Externalization  Projection of inner conflict - Secondary Adjustments o Blind spotso Compartmentalizationo Rationalization o Arbitrary rightnesso Elusiveness o Cynicism - Cultural determinants o Gender role – culture defines what is appropriate masculine and feminine behavior Valuing of the feminine role – “womb