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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.
 ===== The Quest for Power =====
-Alfred Adler's concept of the "quest for power"[( :harvard:Worley2021>>
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 authors   : D. Robert Worley
 title     : Summary of Adler Understanding Human Nature 1923
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 publisher : Johns Hopkins University
 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.
- 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.
 <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.
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 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.
-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.
-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.
+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.
 =====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]])]
-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 by Adler, Alfred[[https://archive.org/details/20200310thepracticeandtheoryofindividualpsychology/page/n1/mode/2up|Archive.org]])]
+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]])]
 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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 **Note:** This list includes some of Adler's most significant and influential works, but it is not comprehensive.