PSY 3121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Karen Horney, Unconscious Mind, Anna Freud
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Competing factions in psychoanalysis barely 20 years after the start. Ego psychology included the ideas that the ego was more independent of the id, possessed its own energy not derived from the id and had functions separate from the id. The ego was also free of conflict from the id. Neo freudians placed less emphasis on biological forces as influences on personality. More credit given to social and psychological influences. Minimized the importance of infantile sexuality and increased importance of social interactions in childhood. Became interested in her father"s work and became an analyst. Decided against getting married and having her own children. Work focused on treatment of emotionally disturbed children. Developed on approach to psychoanalytic therapy with children that took into account their relative immaturity and level of their verbal skills. Opened a clinic next to her father"s house and established a treatment center and psychoanalytic training institute.
