Which of Horney’s needs motivate Myra? Which of Horney’s neurotic trends does Myra demonstrate? Provide evidence for your answer.

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he is motivated by the need for social recognition and prestige and the need for personal admiration in that she tells others about how hard she works and how little others do. She is probably also motivated by the need for perfection in that she has a very high standard for cleanliness. Myra’s pattern of beginning friendships and then ending them suggests the trend of moving against people; the need for prestige and personal admiration are typical of this trend.

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