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Karen Horney was born on 16 September 1885 in Blankenese, near the city of Hamburg in Germany. Her father, Berndt Wackels Danielsen, was a Norwegian ship captain with an authoritarian personality. Her mother, Clotilde Van Ronzelen, was more liberal and educated. This contrast within the family led Horney to develop differing perspectives at an early age. From Small years onward, Horney showed interest in intellectual matters and pursued her education with particular encouragement from her mother

Neurosis is, in its broadest sense, a psychological disorder caused by anxieties, fears, and internal conflicts. Throughout the history of psychology, the concept of neurosis has been widely debated, but the common point is this: a neurotic individual does not lose touch with reality; they are not in a state perceived as “mad.” On the contrary, they continue with their lives but constantly struggle internally with a sense of anxiety, unease, and imbalance. One characteristic of neurosis is that