Women in Psychology
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Women in Psychology
October 17, 2011
Psy/ 310
Lillian Fillpot
Women 2
Women in Psychology
When thinking of historic psychologist that made significant contributions to the field of psychology one always think of men, Sigmund Freud or even Charles Darwin. Never does a woman come to mind because they are less talked about and men have had most of the praise when it comes to this felid and contributing to it. There is one one though that stand out Karen Horney, she is best known for feminine psychology as well for her theory of neurotic needs. There were other woman that made a contributions as well but Karen is someone that stood out from the rest in my eyes.
September 16, 1885 in Germany , Karen Horney was born to a ship captain and to a mother who was a very " different person". Karen Horney had only one biological brother and he was older than her , Karen cared deeply for him. Horney’s father was referred to as a harsh disciplinarian, but apparently bought Karen gifts and took her on trips all over the world in his ship. Horney thought her father preferred her brother over her and for this reason she was closer with her mother (Boeree, 2006).
By the time Karen was nine shew was became very rebellious and ambitious little girl. Around this same time she began to have a crush on her older brother, when he found out of her feelings and intentions he pushed her away, this lead to a depression that Horney to first depression. She would suffer from this for the rest of her life (Boeree, 2006). During Karen Horney early adulthood there were many factors that were contributing to her stress. In 1904, her mother and her father divorced leaving the children to her father. Even though her parents did not want her to go to medical school she did it any ways in 1906. She later met a man Oskar Horney, that was just like father they later married in 1909. She gave birth to first child out of there in 1910. A year later her mother died....
Women in Psychology
October 17, 2011
Psy/ 310
Lillian Fillpot
Women 2
Women in Psychology
When thinking of historic psychologist that made significant contributions to the field of psychology one always think of men, Sigmund Freud or even Charles Darwin. Never does a woman come to mind because they are less talked about and men have had most of the praise when it comes to this felid and contributing to it. There is one one though that stand out Karen Horney, she is best known for feminine psychology as well for her theory of neurotic needs. There were other woman that made a contributions as well but Karen is someone that stood out from the rest in my eyes.
September 16, 1885 in Germany , Karen Horney was born to a ship captain and to a mother who was a very " different person". Karen Horney had only one biological brother and he was older than her , Karen cared deeply for him. Horney’s father was referred to as a harsh disciplinarian, but apparently bought Karen gifts and took her on trips all over the world in his ship. Horney thought her father preferred her brother over her and for this reason she was closer with her mother (Boeree, 2006).
By the time Karen was nine shew was became very rebellious and ambitious little girl. Around this same time she began to have a crush on her older brother, when he found out of her feelings and intentions he pushed her away, this lead to a depression that Horney to first depression. She would suffer from this for the rest of her life (Boeree, 2006). During Karen Horney early adulthood there were many factors that were contributing to her stress. In 1904, her mother and her father divorced leaving the children to her father. Even though her parents did not want her to go to medical school she did it any ways in 1906. She later met a man Oskar Horney, that was just like father they later married in 1909. She gave birth to first child out of there in 1910. A year later her mother died....