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====== Alfred Adler ====== | ====== Alfred Adler ====== |
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<cite>Alfred Adler</cite> | <cite>Alfred Adler</cite> |
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Adler also believed that the individual's place in society, or their "social interest," played a crucial role in their development and behavior. He argued that people who feel connected to and valued by their community are more likely to be well-adjusted and successful. In contrast, those who feel disconnected or marginalized may struggle with low self-esteem and mental health issues. | Adler also believed that the individual's place in society, or their "social interest," played a crucial role in their development and behavior. He argued that people who feel connected to and valued by their community are more likely to be well-adjusted and successful. In contrast, those who feel disconnected or marginalized may struggle with low self-esteem and mental health issues. |
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Adler's work has had a lasting impact on the field of psychology and continues to be influential in modern approaches to therapy and counseling. His emphasis on the importance of the individual and the role of social connections has made him a key figure in the development of humanistic psychology. Adler's theories continue to be applied in a variety of settings, including education, business, and health care, to help people better understand themselves and their place in the world. | Adler's work has had a lasting impact on the field of psychology and continues to be influential in modern approaches to therapy and counseling. His emphasis on the importance of the individual and the role of social connections has made him a key figure in the development of humanistic psychology. Adler's theories continue to be applied in a variety of settings, including education, business, and health care, to help people better understand themselves and their place in the world. |
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===== The Quest for Power ===== | ===== The Quest for Power ===== |
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Alfred Adler's concept of the "quest for power"[( :harvard:Worley2021>> | Alfred Adler's concept of the "quest for power" [( :harvard:Worley2021>> |
authors : D. Robert Worley | authors : D. Robert Worley |
title : Summary of Adler Understanding Human Nature 1923 | title : Summary of Adler Understanding Human Nature 1923 |
publisher : Johns Hopkins University | publisher : Johns Hopkins University |
url : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351497342_Adler_Understanding_Human_Nature_1923 | url : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351497342_Adler_Understanding_Human_Nature_1923 |
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refers to the drive that he believed exists in all people to feel competent, capable, and in control of their lives. According to Adler, the quest for power is a natural and healthy aspect of human psychology, and it is a driving force behind many of our actions and decisions. | |
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<blockquote>"The final cause of neurosis and psychosis is the superstition about the fundamental inequality of human beings. This forms the basis of the feeling of inferiority and the morbid striving after fictitious superiority. <cite right 50%>Alfred Adler (From a newly translated journal article "Progress in Individual Psychology, Part II," [1924] in the AAINW/ATP Archives.)</cite> | <blockquote>"The final cause of neurosis and psychosis is the superstition about the fundamental inequality of human beings. This forms the basis of the feeling of inferiority and the morbid striving after fictitious superiority. <cite right 50%>Alfred Adler (From a newly translated journal article "Progress in Individual Psychology, Part II," [1924] in the AAINW/ATP Archives.)</cite> |
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Adler believed that the quest for power is related to our sense of self and our desire to feel effective and influential in the world. It can manifest itself in many different ways, such as through career achievements, creative endeavors, or personal relationships. | Adler believed that the quest for power is related to our sense of self and our desire to feel effective and influential in the world. It can manifest itself in many different ways, such as through career achievements, creative endeavors, or personal relationships. |
Adler proposed that firstborn children often have a special status in their families and are often given more attention and responsibility by their parents. As a result, they may develop a sense of confidence and responsibility and may be more inclined towards leadership roles. | Adler proposed that firstborn children often have a special status in their families and are often given more attention and responsibility by their parents. As a result, they may develop a sense of confidence and responsibility and may be more inclined towards leadership roles. |
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On the other hand, younger children may feel less pressure to conform to expectations and may be freer to explore their own interests and desires. They may be more independent and less concerned with pleasing others and may be more likely to take risks and challenge authority. | On the other hand, younger children may feel less pressure to conform to expectations and may be freer to explore their own interests and desires. They may be more independent and less concerned with pleasing others, and may be more likely to take risks and challenge authority. |
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| Adler's ideas about birth order have been influential in the field of psychology, but they have also been the subject of much debate and criticism. Some research has supported Adler's ideas, while other studies have found little evidence to support them. It is important to note that birth order is just one factor that can influence personality and behavior and that individuals are influenced by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and social factors. |
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| =====Reading List===== |
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| Adler, A. (1912). The neurotic constitution. Nervous and Mental Disease Publishing Company.[(Adler1912B>The Neurotic Constitution by Adler, Alfred[[https://archive.org/details/TheNeuroticConstitution|Archive.org]])] |
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| Adler, A. (1924). The practice and theory of individual psychology. Harcourt, Brace & World.[(The_Practice_and_Theory_of_Individual_Psychology>The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Practice_and_Theory_of_Individual_Psychology|Wikipedia]])][(Adler21B>The practice and theory of individual psychology (second edition) by Adler, Alfred[[https://archive.org/details/20200310thepracticeandtheoryofindividualpsychology/page/n1/mode/2up|Archive.org]])] |
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| Adler, A. (1927). Understanding human nature. Greenberg.[(Adler1927>by Adler, Alfred[[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.56101|Archive.org]])] |
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| Adler, A. (1931). What life could mean to you. Little, Brown & Company.[(Adler1931>What life could mean to you. by Adler, Alfred[[https://archive.org/details/whatlifecouldmea0000adle|Archive.org]])] |
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| Adler, A. (1933). The education of children. Alfred A. Knopf.[(Adler1933>The education of children by Adler, Alfred[[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.509407|Archive.org]])] |
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| Adler, A. (1936). Social interest: A challenge to mankind. Putnam.[(Adler1936>Social interest: A challenge to mankind. By Adler, Alfred[[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.172648|Archive.org]])] |
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| Adler, A. (1937). Ansbacher, H. L., & Ansbacher, R. R. (Eds.). The individual psychology of Alfred Adler: A systematic presentation in selections from his writings. Harper Torchbooks. |
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| Adler, A. (1946). Superiority and social interest: A collection of later writings. Basic Books.[(>Superiority and social interest: A collection of later writings.By Adler, Alfred[[https://archive.org/details/superioritysocia00adle|Archive.org]])] |
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| Adler, A. (1956). The science of living. Doubleday.[(Adler1956>The science of living by Adler, Alfred[[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.209893|Archive.org]])] |
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| **Note:** This list includes some of Adler's most significant and influential works, but it is not comprehensive. |
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Adler's ideas about birth order have been influential in the field of psychology, but they have also been the subject of much debate and criticism. Some research has supported Adler's ideas, while other studies have found little evidence to support them. It is important to note that birth order is just one factor that can influence personality and behaviour and that individuals are influenced by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and social factors. | |
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