How does Adler’s concept of social interest compare with Horney’s concept of withdrawing from others? Use both of these concepts to explain Shimin’s avoidance of close relationships.
Using Horney’s psychoanalytic social theory, analyze Shimin’s behavior by answering the following questions.
What will be an ideal response?
Adler’s lack of social interest is due to receiving too much or too little attention as a child. Horney’s concept of withdrawal, which is used to combat basic anxiety, develops from parents’ own neurotic needs. These parents reject or overindulge their children rather than show them genuine love. Thus, in both cases, parental influence is the cause.
Shimin’s lack of interest in forming social relationships can be explained as being due to low levels of social interest, according to Adler, as well as Horney’s trend of moving away from others.
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