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BIOGRAPHY OF ALFRED ADLER
psychotherapist
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
• Alfred Adler was born in Vienna in 1870 of a middle class family and died in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1937 while on a lecture tour.
• He received a medical degree in 1895 from the University of Vienna. At first he specialised in Ophthalmology and then, after a period of practice in general medicine, he became a psychiatrist.
• He was one of the charter members of the Vienna psychoanalytic society and later its president.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
* Borne on 7 February 1870 in Rudolfsheim in a village near Vienna, Austria He was the second of seven children of a Hungarian-born grain merchant.The Adlers were a musical family and Alfred was known for his singing voice.
Early childhood
• Although he was encouraged to pursue a career in Opera, in his childhood he suffered some illnesses and the death of a younger brother.
• These experiences contributed greatly to his early decision to become a physician or medical doctor.
CAREER AND MARRIAGE
• Adler’s early career was marked by enthusiasm for social reform, often expressed in articles in socialist newspapers.
• Later he married RaissaEpstein, a Russian student.
CAREER
His first professional publication was social-medical monograph (pamphlet) on the health of tailors.
In 1902, famed Austrian psychiatrist, Sigmund Freud invited Adler to join a small discussion group, which became the famous Vienna Psychoanalytic society.
FAMILY
* Father – Leopold– a middle-class Jewish grain merchant from Hungary
* Mother – Pauline – a hardworking homemaker
* Second born of eight children
* Was weak and sick during the first 5 years of his life
DEVELOPMENT OF HIS THEORY – HIS WORKS
* Published his most important work, “The Neurotic Constitution” in 1912
* His experience of World War I led him to develop that social interest & compassion could be the cornerstones of human motivation
DEVELOPMENT OF HIS THEORY – HIS WORKS
• Taught individual psychology at various universities, also as resident and visiting Professor for Medical Psychology
• Became America’s first popular psychologist
Adler’s Theory of Birth Order Characteristics
THEORY OF BIRTH ORDER
• ONLY CHILD
• OLDEST CHILD
• SECOND CHILD
• MIDDLE CHILD
• YOUNGEST CHILD
• TWIN CHILD
• GHOST CHILD
• ADOPTED CHILD
• WE ARE GOING TO KNOW ABOUT SOME OF THEM
ONLY CHILD
• Family Situation– Birth is a miracle– Parents have no previous experience– Retains 200% attention from both parents– May become rival of one parent– Can be over-protected and spoiled
• Child’s Characteristics– Likes being the center of adult attention– Often has difficulty sharing with siblings and peers– Prefers adult company and uses adult language
OLDEST CHILD
• psychologistFamily Situation• Dethroned by next child• Has to learn to share• Parent expectations are usually very high• Often given responsibility and expected to set an example
• Child’s Characteristics• May become authoritarian or strict• Feels power is his right• Can become helpful if encouraged• May turn to father after birth of next child
SECOND CHILD
• Family Situation
– He has a pacemaker
– There is always someone ahead
• Child’s Characteristics
– Is more competitive, wants to overtake older child
– May become a rebel or try to outdo everyone
– Competition can deteriorate into rivalry
MIDDLE CHILD
• Family Situation
– Is “sandwiched” in
– May feel squeezed out of a position of privilege and significance
• Child’s Characteristics
– May be even-tempered, “take it or leave it” attitude
– May have trouble finding a place or become a fighter of injustice
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