Answer: Karen horney's psychological social theory suggests that neurotically relating to others involves developing a detached and "cool" demeanor—not responding emotionally, not caring, and being "above it all."
Explanation: Karen theorized that people combat basic anxiety by adopting
one of three fundamental styles of relating to others:
- Moving toward people
- Moving against people
- Moving away from people
She also stated that most normal people use any of these modes of relating to people but neurotics are compelled to rigidly rely on only one.
