Examples for The Three Neurotic Personality Styles of Karen Horney

Compliant
''If I give in, I shall not be hurt''
''I should be sweet, self-sacrificing, saintly''
Aggressive
''If I have power, no one can hurt me''
''I should be powerful, recognized, a winner''
Detached
''If I withdraw, nothing can hurt me''
''I should be independent, aloof, perfect''
Anna (Frozen)Hans(Frozen)Elsa (Frozen)
Charlie Brown LucySnoopy
SmeeCaptain HookPeter Pan
Rachael (from ''Friends'')Helga Pataki (hey Arnold)Phoebe
Mike (Doonesbury) Mark or BDZonker
Jane Bennet (from ''Pride and Prejudice'')Elizabeth Bennet/Mr. DarcyMr. Bennet
Melanie & Ashley (''GWTW'')Scarlett O'Hara & Rhett Butler Scarlett's parents
Charlie BucketVeruca SaltWilly Wonka
Harry PotterVoldemortProf. Snape
Cindy BradyMarcia BradyJan Brady
Lexie Grey (Grey's Anatomy)Alex Karev (Grey's Anatomy)Christina Yang (Grey's Anatomy)
Winnie the PoohRabbitEeyore
Buttercup (Princess Bride)Vizzini (Princess Bride)Westley (Princess Bride)
Jimmy Palmer (NCIS)Tony DinozzoZiva David
Kristen Cohen (The O.C.)Julie Cooper ( The O.C.)Ryan Atwood (the O.C.)
Rory (Gilmore Girls)Emily (Gilmore Girls)Luke (Gilmore Girls)
Ethan (General Hospital)Sonny & Jason (General Hospital)Spinelli (General Hospital)
DaphneFredVelma
Tara Knowles (Sons of Anarchy)Jackson 'Jax' Teller (Sons of Anarchy) Juice (Sons of Anarchy)
Rita (Dexter)Dexter (Dexter)Lt. Maria LaGuerta (Dexter)
Guinan (Star Trek)Lieutenant Worf (Star Trek) Captain Picard (Star Trek)
Leonard (The Big Bang Theory)Sheldon (The Big Bang Theory)Rajesh (The Big Bang Theory
DorthyWicked Witch of the WestOz the Great and Powerful
Gretchen Wieners (Mean Girls)Regina George (Mean Girls)Karen Smith (Mean Girls)
Bubbles (Powerpuff Girls)Buttercup (Powerpuff Girls)Blossom (Powerpuff Girls)
Sophie (Howl's Moving Castle)Witch of the Waste (Howl's Moving Castle)Wizard Howl (Howl's Moving Castle)