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The Unknown Karen Horney
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8 Sadistic Love (I943II946) There are two versions of this lecture. The first bears the heading "The sum-mary of a lecture by Dr. Karen Horney, before the Auxiliary Council to the Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis [AAP], given October 14, I943·" The second was copyrighted in 1946. Both versions were printed by the Auxiliary Council-the lay arm of the AAP, founded in r 94 r, which was the umbrella organization for the American Institute for Psychoanalysis, the American Journal of Psychoanalysis, and later the Karen Horney Clinic. The Auxiliary Council made copies of this and other lectures by Horney and her colleagues available for ten cents each, as part of its effort "to aid in broaden-ing the public understanding of Psychoanalysis." Many of the lectures were based on chapters of Horney's books. All were aimed at a lay audience. Although "Sadistic Love" is described as the summary of a lecture, I believe that it is the entire lecture in Horney's own words. The 1943 version is neither as full nor as well written as the one from 1946. Horney seems to have revised I24
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8 Sadistic Love (I943II946) There are two versions of this lecture. The first bears the heading "The sum-mary of a lecture by Dr. Karen Horney, before the Auxiliary Council to the Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis [AAP], given October 14, I943·" The second was copyrighted in 1946. Both versions were printed by the Auxiliary Council-the lay arm of the AAP, founded in r 94 r, which was the umbrella organization for the American Institute for Psychoanalysis, the American Journal of Psychoanalysis, and later the Karen Horney Clinic. The Auxiliary Council made copies of this and other lectures by Horney and her colleagues available for ten cents each, as part of its effort "to aid in broaden-ing the public understanding of Psychoanalysis." Many of the lectures were based on chapters of Horney's books. All were aimed at a lay audience. Although "Sadistic Love" is described as the summary of a lecture, I believe that it is the entire lecture in Horney's own words. The 1943 version is neither as full nor as well written as the one from 1946. Horney seems to have revised I24
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface xi
  4. Acknowledgments xiii
  5. Part I Feminine Psychology and the Relations Between the Sexes
  6. Introduction 1
  7. 1 The Masculinity Complex in Women (1927) 27
  8. 2 Psychological Fitness and Unfitness for Marriage (1927) 39
  9. 3 On the Psychological Determinants of the Choice of a Marriage Partner (1927) 49
  10. 4 On the Psychological Roots of Some Typical Conflicts in Marriage (1927) 59
  11. 5 Berlin Lectures on Feminine Psychology (1932) 68
  12. 6 Chicago Lectures on Feminine Psychology (1933) 80
  13. 7 Woman's Fear of Action (1935) 117
  14. 8 Sadistic Love (1943/1946) 124
  15. 9 Overemphasis on Love (1945) 134
  16. 10 Enslavement in Marriage (1946?) 141
  17. 11 Pride and Self-Hatred in Neuroses (1947) 144
  18. Part II Writings, Talks, and Lectures, I93 r-I952
  19. Introduction 159
  20. 12 Culture and Aggression: Some Thoughts and Doubts About Freud's Theory of Instinctual Drives Toward Death and Destruction (1931) 181
  21. 13 Culture and Neurosis (1936) 192
  22. 14 Understanding Personality Difficulties in a Period of Social Transition (1938) 202
  23. 15 The Achievement of Freud (1938) 207
  24. 16 What ls a Neurosis?(1939) 216
  25. 17 Can You Take a Stand? (1939) 222
  26. 18 Children and the War (1939) 228
  27. 19 Pride and Self-Hatred in Neuroses (1947) 235
  28. 20 Inhibitions in Work (1947) 243
  29. 21 The Value of Vindictiveness (1948) 255
  30. 22 On Feeling Abused (1951) 271
  31. 23 The Paucity of Inner Experiences (1952) 283
  32. 24 Human Nature Can Change (1952) 295
  33. 25 Abstracts, Symposia, and Other Brief Items 299
  34. Writings of Karen Horney 343
  35. References 351
  36. Index 353
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface xi
  4. Acknowledgments xiii
  5. Part I Feminine Psychology and the Relations Between the Sexes
  6. Introduction 1
  7. 1 The Masculinity Complex in Women (1927) 27
  8. 2 Psychological Fitness and Unfitness for Marriage (1927) 39
  9. 3 On the Psychological Determinants of the Choice of a Marriage Partner (1927) 49
  10. 4 On the Psychological Roots of Some Typical Conflicts in Marriage (1927) 59
  11. 5 Berlin Lectures on Feminine Psychology (1932) 68
  12. 6 Chicago Lectures on Feminine Psychology (1933) 80
  13. 7 Woman's Fear of Action (1935) 117
  14. 8 Sadistic Love (1943/1946) 124
  15. 9 Overemphasis on Love (1945) 134
  16. 10 Enslavement in Marriage (1946?) 141
  17. 11 Pride and Self-Hatred in Neuroses (1947) 144
  18. Part II Writings, Talks, and Lectures, I93 r-I952
  19. Introduction 159
  20. 12 Culture and Aggression: Some Thoughts and Doubts About Freud's Theory of Instinctual Drives Toward Death and Destruction (1931) 181
  21. 13 Culture and Neurosis (1936) 192
  22. 14 Understanding Personality Difficulties in a Period of Social Transition (1938) 202
  23. 15 The Achievement of Freud (1938) 207
  24. 16 What ls a Neurosis?(1939) 216
  25. 17 Can You Take a Stand? (1939) 222
  26. 18 Children and the War (1939) 228
  27. 19 Pride and Self-Hatred in Neuroses (1947) 235
  28. 20 Inhibitions in Work (1947) 243
  29. 21 The Value of Vindictiveness (1948) 255
  30. 22 On Feeling Abused (1951) 271
  31. 23 The Paucity of Inner Experiences (1952) 283
  32. 24 Human Nature Can Change (1952) 295
  33. 25 Abstracts, Symposia, and Other Brief Items 299
  34. Writings of Karen Horney 343
  35. References 351
  36. Index 353
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