According to Horney, adults who were neglected or isolated in a hostile environment as children experience helplessness and insecurity as adults, which she called ________.

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Horney described the feelings of helplessness and insecurity that arise from being neglected or isolated in a hostile environment during childhood as "basic anxiety." This concept is central to her theory on neurosis and personality development.

According to Horney, Adults Who Were Neglected or Isolated in a Hostile