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Maturity and the individual

Maturity and the individual KAREN HORNEY * S an analyst, I shall speak of the in- want it or not. On top of our insecurity, A we build a lofty edifice of arrogance which dividual, the individual who is in- makes us believe that we are the only fluenced by world changes and who in turn ones to be fair, intelligent, to understand can influence them. He can influence them and solve absolutely everything. In order for the better, the more mature he is. to protect the vulnerable pride which goes Maturity is no faculty which we have with such arrogance, we see the mote in or have not but it is rather a goal toward another's eyes and fail to see the beam, in which we strive. It is not well-defined at ours. that. It is a kind of receptacle into which 9 everybody puts his personal ideals. For instance, we saw clearly Hitler's anti-semitism but we fail to see our at- However, you would hardly disagree titude toward Jews and Negroes. with me if I emphasize as essential two If our pride is hurt--which it is, easily ingredients of maturity.- One is the ability to see the stark reality of persons http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

Maturity and the individual

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 7 (1): 3 – Dec 1, 1947

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
1947 The Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
ISSN
0002-9548
eISSN
1573-6741
DOI
10.1007/BF01871713
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Abstract

KAREN HORNEY * S an analyst, I shall speak of the in- want it or not. On top of our insecurity, A we build a lofty edifice of arrogance which dividual, the individual who is in- makes us believe that we are the only fluenced by world changes and who in turn ones to be fair, intelligent, to understand can influence them. He can influence them and solve absolutely everything. In order for the better, the more mature he is. to protect the vulnerable pride which goes Maturity is no faculty which we have with such arrogance, we see the mote in or have not but it is rather a goal toward another's eyes and fail to see the beam, in which we strive. It is not well-defined at ours. that. It is a kind of receptacle into which 9 everybody puts his personal ideals. For instance, we saw clearly Hitler's anti-semitism but we fail to see our at- However, you would hardly disagree titude toward Jews and Negroes. with me if I emphasize as essential two If our pride is hurt--which it is, easily ingredients of maturity.- One is the ability to see the stark reality of persons

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The American Journal of PsychoanalysisSpringer Journals

Published: Dec 1, 1947

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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