Karen Horney's (1885-1952) psychodynamic theory of personality reflects the key Freudian idea that core aspects of personality are formed in childhood, however her view was not as rigid as Freud's who stipulated a child's personality is determined by the age of five. ... The Oedipus complex to her was essentially a social conflict: clinging to one parent and jealousy of the other was anxiety caused by a disturbance in the parent-child relationship - a relational view. ... Research on the importance of mothers to attachment security in the Metera Babies Centre in Athens, (Vorria ...

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