womb envy, which is a spin-off with a twist of Sigmund Freud's penis envy. This theory hypothesizes that men are jealous because they cannot produce off spring internally. This jealousy leads to man's desire to treat women as second-class citizens. To keep them down so they can't rise and have power both internally and externally. She investigated neurotic needs, and came up with three coping strategies, compliance, aggression, and withdrawal. Another theory was what she called the "basic evil," or parental indifference, a lack of warmth and affection in childhood. Even occasional beatings or an early sexual experience can be overcome, if the child feels wanted and loved. Horney came up with human traits that indispensable to human development, although they are undesirable they are related to the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. These traits are as follows. Aggression is the trait that is the most familiar to us. Individuals having the trait are continually competing with each other on a scale of dominance and submission. The trait corresponds to a striving for ~power~ over one's environment. In a pejorative connotation the trait of aggression may reveal itself in the context of sadism or masochism. Its hallmark is the "flight or fight" response, or the aggressive-vindictive rage. During the expression of this rage blood drains from the skin, and the facial complexion will tend toward pallor in individuals of light skin color. Narcissism is not so well known to us. Stereotypic acts associated with the trait include flaunting body posturing, expansive arm gestures, bowing, colorful self-adornment, and a natural attraction to the limelight of personal recognition. The trait corresponds to a striving for ~glory~ in one's environment. In a pejorative connotation the trait of narcissism may reveal itself in the context of conceit, exhibitionism, vanity and messianism. Hallmarks of the trait include blushing, flushing ...
