Karen Horney believed that neurosis stemmed from basic anxiety that was caused by interpersonal relationships. Horney states through this theory that the techniques used to cope with anxiety that are overused causes them to take on the appearance of needs. She classified the ten neurotic needs into three categories: The needs that move you towards others, the needs that move you away from others, and the needs that move you against others. The ten neurotic needs are as follows: Affection and approval, partner who will take over one's life, restrict one's life within narrow boundaries, power, exploit others, prestige, personal admiration, personal achievement, self-sufficiency and independence, and the need for perfection and unassailability.
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