Birthdate: September 16, 1885
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Blankenese, Hamburg, Germany
Died: December 4, 1952
Karen Horney was a German psychoanalyst who practiced in the United States and was known for challenging traditional Freudian views. Her theories on sexuality and psychoanalysis diverged from Freud’s, particularly in her founding of feminist psychology as a response to his theory of penis envy. Horney rejected the notion of inherent psychological differences between men and women, attributing such distinctions to societal and cultural influences rather than biology. Her work significantly influenced the field of psychology and continues to be studied and discussed today.
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