Karen Horney
Date of Birth & Death
- Karen was born in 1885 in Hamburg, Germany
- She died in 1952
- When she died she was 67
Life
- Karen married Oscar Horney
- They had three daughters
- Attended Humboldt University of Berlin, and Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg
Facts
- After she moved to Brooklyn she had an affair with an informer.
- When her brother died she became very depressed, to the point of having suicidal thoughts.
Contribution to Psychology
Karen made contributions to humanism, self- psychology, psychoanalysis, and feminine psychology.