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September 27, 2025Personality and Environmental Issues

Peculiarities of Personality Development in K. Horney's Sociocultural Theory

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This paper examines K. Horney's theory of personality in relation to sociocultural influences, highlighting neurotic strategies and gender identity.

Key Points

  • K. Horney's sociocultural theory emphasizes the role of social context in personality development and criticizes biological reductionism.
  • Main concepts include basal anxiety, the 'vicious circle', and neurotic strategies towards, against, and from people.
  • Her feminist perspective critiques Freud's views on gender, underscoring cultural guidelines in forming gender identity.
  • Horney's insights have significant implications for modern psychotherapy, especially in addressing anxiety disorders and interpersonal conflicts.

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Olena Chorna (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7cc6eeebfec0fc5239023https://doi.org/10.31652/2786-6033-2023-3(6)-71-77
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