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According to Karen Horney's psychological theory, neurotically ________ involves puffing oneself up in an obvious and public manner, "chest-beating," engaging in competition, opposing others at almost everything, and being prone to hostility and anger.

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Moving against others

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Psychoanalytic theorist Karen Horney developed one of the best-known theories of neurosis. She believed that neurosis resulted from basic anxiety caused by interpersonal relationships. Horney's theory proposes that strategies used to cope with anxiety can be overused, causing them to take on the appearance of needs.

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