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ndividual Psychology Theorndividual Psychology Theory
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Biography of Alfred Adleriography of Alfred Adler
born February 7, 1870, the thirdborn February 7, 1870, the thirdchild, second son,child, second son,
of a Jewish grain merchant and his wifeof a Jewish grain merchant and his wife as a child, he developed rickets,as a child, he developed rickets, which kept him which kept him
from walking until he was 4 years old. At 5, hefrom walking until he was 4 years old. At 5, he
nearly died of pneumonia. At this age he decided tonearly died of pneumonia. At this age he decided tobe a physicianbe a physician
in 1895, he received a medicalin 1895, he received a medicaldegree from thedegree from the
University of ViennaUniversity of Vienna begin his medical career as anbegin his medical career as anophthalmologist.ophthalmologist. he turned into psychiatry and inhe turned into psychiatry and in1907 was invited to1907 was invited to
join Freuds discussion group join Freuds discussion group
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form the Society for FreePsychoanalysis in 1911after heresigned at Freudsdiscussion group.form the Society for FreePsychoanalysis in 1911after heresignedat Freuds discussion group. [[becameThe Society for Individual Psychology in thefollowin gyear]becameThe Society for Individual Psychology in thefollowi ngyear]
servedas a Physician in theAustrian Army,first on theRussian front andlater in achildrenshospital during Worlservedas a Physician in theAustrian Army,fi rst on theRussian front andlater in achildrenshospital during Worl dWarI.dWarI.
Histhought turnedincreasingl y totheconcept ofsocial interest afterhe sawthed amage that wardoesHisthought turnedincreasingly totheconcept ofsocial interest afterhe sawthedamage that wardoes
in 1926, hewent to the UnitedStatesto lecture,andheeventually acceptedavisiting position at theLong Island CollegeofMedicinein 1926, hewent to the UnitedStatesto lecture,andheeventually acceptedavisiting position at theLong Island CollegeofMedicine
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in 1934, he and his family left Vienna forever.in 1934, he and his family left Vienna forever.
on May 28, 1937, during a series of lectures aton May 28, 1937, during a series of lectures at
Aberdeen University, he died of a heart attack Aberdeen University, he died of a heart attack
Raissa Timofeyewna Epstein, wife of Adler and their children.
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ADLERSDLERS
INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY THEORYNDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY THEORY
InferiorityInferiority Need for AffectionNeed for Affection Striving for Superiority or PerfectionStriving for Superiority or Perfection Aggression/Assertive Drive Aggression/Assertive Drive CompensationCompensation Masculine ProtestMasculine Protest TeleologyTeleology
NeurosisNeurosis Superiority Complex Superiority Complex Psychological TypesPsychological Types Faulty LifestylesFaulty Lifestyles Birth OrderBirth Order
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NEED FORAFFECTIONNEED FORAFFECTION
theneedfor social relationshiptheneedfor social relationship is present fromthestartis present fromthestart
ifsatisfaction isdeniedtotheifsatisfaction isdeniedtothe outgoingseekingforaffection,outgoingseekingforaffection, thenthechildmayturn inonthenthechildmay turninon himself or herselfinhimself or herselfin narcissistic self-lovenarcissistic self-love
BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE INDIVIDUABASIC CONCEPTS OF THE INDIVIDUAPSYCHOLOGY THEORY PSYCHOLOGY THEORY
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STRIVING FOR SUPERIORITY STRIVING FOR SUPERIORITY
- the basic dynamic force between- the basic dynamic force between
all human activityall human activity
- striving from a feeling off inferiority- striving from a feeling off inferiority to one of superiorityto one of superiority
- to be a human being means to feels- to be a human being means to feels oneself inferior. ,oneself inferior. , Adler said Adler said
- inferiority feelings are the source of- inferiority feelings are the source of all human strivingall human striving
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AGGRESSION / ASSERTIVE DRIVE AGGRESSION / ASSERTIVE DRIVE
- referring to the reaction we have- referring to the reaction we have when other drives, such as our when other drives, such as our need to eat,need to eat,be sexually satisfied,be sexually satisfied, get things done, or beget things done, or beloved, areloved, are frustratedfrustrated
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COMPENSATION OR STRIVING TO OVERCOMECOMPENSATION OR STRIVING TO OVERCOME
- our personalities could be accounted- our personalities could be accounted for by thefor by the ways in which we do ways in which we do
-- or dont compensate or overcome-- or dont compensate or overcomethose problemsthose problems
- the idea still plays an important role- the idea still plays an important role
in his theory, but he rejected it as ain his theory, but he rejected it as a
label for the basic motive because itlabel for the basic motive because it makes itmakes itsound as if it is yoursound as if it is your problems that cause you to be whatproblems that cause you to be what
you areyou are
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MASCULINE PROTESTMASCULINE PROTEST
- boys were held in higher esteem- boys were held in higher esteem than girlsthan girls
- boys wanted, often desperately,- boys wanted, often desperately,
to be thought of as strong,to be thought of as strong, aggressive, inaggressive, incontrol i.e. masculinecontrol i.e. masculine
and not weak, passive, or dependentand not weak, passive, or dependent i.e. femininei.e. feminine
- men are somehow basically better- men are somehow basically better than womenthan women
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TELEOLOGY TELEOLOGY
- the last point that lifestyle is not- the last point that lifestyle is notmerely a mechanical reaction ismerely a mechanical reaction is a seconda second way in which Adler differs way in which Adler differs dramatically fromdramatically fromFreudFreud
- Adler sees motivation as a matter of- Adler sees motivation as a matter of moving towards the future, rathermoving towards the future, rather thanthanbeing driven, mechanistically,being driven, mechanistically, by the pastby the past
- we are drawn towards our goals, our- we are drawn towards our goals, our purposes, our idealspurposes, our ideals
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NEUROSIS (LIFE-SIZE PROBLEM)NEUROSIS (LIFE-SIZE PROBLEM)
- you became shy and timid, insecure,- you became shy and timid, insecure, indecisive, cowardly, submissive,indecisive, cowardly, submissive,
compliant, and so oncompliant, and so on- you begin to rely on people to carry- you begin to rely on people to carry
you along, even manipulating them you along, even manipulating them intointosupporting yousupporting you
- eventually, you become a drain to- eventually, you become a drain tothem, and you may find yourself bythem, and you may find yourself by yourselfyourself
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SUPERIORITY COMPLEX SUPERIORITY COMPLEX
- this involves covering up your inferiority- this involves covering up your inferiority
by pretending to be superiorby pretending to be superior- if you feel small, one way to feel big is to- if you feel small, one way to feel big is to
make everyone else feel even smallermake everyone else feel even smaller
- examples are bullies, braggarts, and petty- examples are bullies, braggarts, and pettydictatorsdictators
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FAULTY LIFESTYLESFAULTY LIFESTYLES
Three things that can interfere withThree things that can interfere with social interest:social interest:
1. Organ Inferiorities1. Organ Inferiorities
- Im missing something that the- Im missing something that the other kids have.other kids have.
2. The Pampered Child2. The Pampered Child
- Spoiled Brat- Spoiled Brat
3. The Neglected Child3. The Neglected Child
- feels cheated by life- feels cheated by life
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BIRTH ORDERBIRTH ORDER
- pioneered interest in this area- pioneered interest in this area
- as one of the major childhood social- as one of the major childhood social influencesinfluencesfrom which the individualfrom which the individual creates a style of lifecreates a style of life
- potentially a favorable or unfavorable- potentially a favorable or unfavorable outcomeoutcome
from each birth order placefrom each birth order place1. Older Child can feel dethroned;1. Older Child can feel dethroned; inferior to youngerinferior to younger
childchild
2. Middle Child has a model in the older2. Middle Child has a model in the older childchild
3. Youngest lots of attention; often3. Youngest lots of attention; often pamperedpampered
4. Only gets undivided attention, often4. Only gets undivided attention, often pampered, maypampered, maycompete with fathercompete with father
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BIRTH ORDERBIRTH ORDER
FAVORABLEFAVORABLE UNFAVORABLEUNFAVORABLEFIRSTFIRSTCHILDCHILD
FEEL RESPONSIBILITY,FEEL RESPONSIBILITY,TAKE CARE OF OTHERSTAKE CARE OF OTHERS
INSECURE, OVERLY RELIANINSECURE, OVERLY RELIANON RULESON RULES
MIDDLEMIDDLECHILDCHILD
BE AMBITIOUS, WANT TO BEBE AMBITIOUS, WANT TO BE AT LEAST AS GOOD AS THE AT LEAST AS GOOD AS THEOLDER CHILD, STRONGOLDER CHILD, STRONGSOCIAL INTERESTSOCIAL INTEREST
REBELLIOUS AND ENVIOUSREBELLIOUS AND ENVIOUS,
PERMANENT TENDENCY TOPERMANENT TENDENCY TOSURPASS OTHERS,SURPASS OTHERS,DIFFICULTY IN ROLE OFDIFFICULTY IN ROLE OFFOLLOWERFOLLOWER
YOUNGEST YOUNGESTMUCH STIMULATION, MANY MUCH STIMULATION, MANY CHANCES TO COMPETECHANCES TO COMPETE FEEL INFERIOR TO EVERYONFEEL INFERIOR TO EVERYON
ONLY ONLY
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A quote from Adler: A quote from Adler: it is easier to fight for onesit is easier to fight for onesprinciples than to live up to them.principles than to live up to them.
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