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Karen Horney (born September 16, 1885, Blankenese, near Hamburg, Germany—died December 4, 1952, New York, New York, U.S.) was a.
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Karen Horney (pronounced horn-eye) was a neo-Freudian psychologist known for her theory of neurotic needs, her research on feminine.

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6.2: Brief Biography of Karen Horney

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Karen Clementine Theodore Danielssen was born on September 16^th, 1885, in Hamburg, Germany. Her father was Norwegian by birth, but had become a German national. A successful sailor, he had become the captain of his own ship, and his family accompanied him on a few of his voyages, including trips around Cape Horn, along the west coast of South America, and as far north as San Diego in the United States. Those trips established a life-long interest in travel, foreign customs, and diversity in the young Karen Horney. Although her father was a stern and repressive man, her mother, who was Dutch and 17 years younger than Horney’s father, was a dynamic, intelligent, and beautiful woman who maintained a very happy home for the children (Kelman, 1971; Rubins, 1972, 1978).

From early childhood, Horney enjoyed reading, studying, and going to school. She was particularly interested in the novels of Karl May, who often wrote about the Native Americans, and Horney would play many games in which she pretended t

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Karen Horney Biography, In Brief

By Giselle Galdi, PhD

Several biographies have been written about Karen Horney over the years. Please see citations below. This brief summary cannot possibly give a full account of all the historic events, all of Horney’s accomplishments and the way her life was an integral part of the first half century of psychoanalysis.

Karen Danielsen was born on September 16 1885, in Blankenese, now a suburb of Hamburg, Germany. Her father, the sea captain Berndt Wackels Danielsen came from Bergen, Norway, and her mother, Clotilde (Sonni) Ronzelen descended from a prominent Dutch-German family. Karen’s father was a stern religious man, accustomed to being obeyed, while her mother was considered a free-thinker intellectual, and a well-educated woman.

Karen was the younger of two children, her brother Berndt, a handsome and charming boy and the father’s favorite, was four years her senior. Karen was exceptionally intelligent and curious, and was encouraged by her mother to excel in her studies. From age thirteen on Karen dreamed of becoming a doctor, nearl

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Karen Horney

German psychoanalyst (1885–1952)

Karen Horney

Born	Karen Danielsen (1885-09-16)16 September 1885 Blankenese, Germany
Died	4 December 1952(1952-12-04) (aged 67) New York City, U.S.
Known for	Theory of Neurotic Needs, Feminine Psychology
Spouse	Oskar Horney
Children	3, including Brigitte^[1]^[2]
Scientific career
Fields	Psychoanalysis

Karen Horney (;^[3]^[4]née Danielsen; 16 September 1885 – 4 December 1952) was a German psychoanalyst who practiced in the United States during her later career. Her theories questioned some traditional Freudian views. This was particularly true of her theories of sexuality and of the instinct orientation of psychoanalysis. She is credited with founding feminist psychology in response to Freud's theory of penis envy. She disagreed with Freud about inherent differences in the psychology of men and women, and like Adler, she traced such differences to society and culture rather than biology.^[5]

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