PSYC 331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Karen Horney, Psychopathy, Exhibitionism
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They try to avoid competing whenever they can. Make it unlikely for themselves to win: competition avoiders also fear failure , they fear others who defeat them will denigrate them by calling them names such as stupid and slow . Think that failure in competition will cause others to dislike and ridicule them. Personal development competitiveness: competing in a psychological healthy way. Ryckman, libby, van den borne, gold, and linder constructed a reliable and valid psychometric instrument that assesses individual differences in such competitors. Personal development competitors want strongly to win and be successful, but not at the expense of other people. Researchers have found support for horney"s theorizing: students who score higher in personal development competitiveness have lower scores on neuroticism and higher scores on self-esteem and optimal psychological health. Show an indiscriminate hunger for affection, regardless of whether they care for the person concerned or whether the person has any positive feelings toward them.
