The Neurotic Personality of Our Time. New Paths in Psychoanalysis

The most well-known works of the brilliant psychoanalyst Karen Horney, a prominent representative of 'neo-Freudianism', are written in a light, pleasant language and are understandable even to non-specialists. Incredibly popular in their time, they have not lost their significance today. The collection includes 'New Paths in Psychoanalysis' — a critique of Freud's main views on libido theory, concepts of anxiety and narcissism, as well as the unforgettable 'The Neurotic Personality of Our Time'. Horney scientifically accurately and stylistically vividly convinces the reader that upbringing for the development of the individual is much more important than their natural predisposition. The book pays special attention not to past, but to current conflicts of the neurotic and attempts to resolve them, as well as their urgent anxieties and the defenses created from them. The book is addressed not only to psychiatrists and psychologists but also to educators, social workers, anthropologists, and even... the neurotics themselves, as they 'have a more subtle and precise understanding of psychological complexities than their healthy counterparts.'