Biography
Basic Assumptions
Human Needs
Burden of Freedom
Character Orientations
Personality Disorders
Psychotherapy
Methods of Investigation
Critique of Fromm
Concept of Humanity
1. PSYCHO-SOCIAL THEORY OF PERSONALITYPSYCHO-SOCIAL THEORY OF PERSONALITY
Erich FrommErich Fromm
(1900 – 1980)(1900 – 1980)
What You PlagiarizeWhat You Plagiarize
Will Make You PlayWill Make You Play
BiographyBiography
Basic AssumptionsBasic Assumptions
Human NeedsHuman Needs
Burden of FreedomBurden of Freedom
Character OrientationsCharacter Orientations
Personality DisordersPersonality Disorders
PsychotherapyPsychotherapy
Methods of InvestigationMethods of Investigation
Critique of FrommCritique of Fromm
Concept of HumanityConcept of Humanity
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2. Erich Fromm’s humanistic psychoanalysis looksErich Fromm’s humanistic psychoanalysis looks
atat
people from the perspective of psychology,people from the perspective of psychology,
history, and anthropology.history, and anthropology.
Influenced by Freud and Horney, FrommInfluenced by Freud and Horney, Fromm
developed a more culturally oriented theorydeveloped a more culturally oriented theory
thanthan
Freud and a much broader theory thanFreud and a much broader theory than
Horney.Horney.
He was born in March 23, 1900, Frankfurt,He was born in March 23, 1900, Frankfurt,
Germany, the only child of orthodox JewishGermany, the only child of orthodox Jewish
parents.parents.
Erich Fromm is well known not only as aErich Fromm is well known not only as a
psychoanalyst & social psychologist but also aspsychoanalyst & social psychologist but also as
anan
important representative of 20th centuryimportant representative of 20th century
humanism.humanism.
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3. Fromm was influenced by the bible, Freud,Fromm was influenced by the bible, Freud,
andand
Marx, as well as by socialist ideology.Marx, as well as by socialist ideology.
He studied the emotional problems common inHe studied the emotional problems common in
free societies.free societies.
After receiving his PhD in sociology in 1920s,After receiving his PhD in sociology in 1920s,
Fromm began studying psychoanalysis andFromm began studying psychoanalysis and
becamebecame
an analyst.an analyst.
Fromm believed that social and historicalFromm believed that social and historical
forcesforces
influence human problems.influence human problems.
In 1934, Fromm moved to the United StatesIn 1934, Fromm moved to the United States
andand
began a psychoanalytic practice in New York.began a psychoanalytic practice in New York.
He died of a 4th heart attack in SwitzerlandHe died of a 4th heart attack in Switzerland
inin
1980;1980; 5 days before his 805 days before his 80thth
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4. Personality can only be understoodPersonality can only be understood
inin
the light of history.the light of history.
Humans have been ‘torn away’ fromHumans have been ‘torn away’ from
their prehistoric union with nature.their prehistoric union with nature.
‘‘Human Dilemma’ – humans haveHuman Dilemma’ – humans have
acquired the ability to reason aboutacquired the ability to reason about
their isolated conditions.their isolated conditions.
Two fundamental dichotomies -Two fundamental dichotomies -
• Life and deathLife and death
• Complete self-realization and the factComplete self-realization and the fact
that we cannot reach this goal becausethat we cannot reach this goal because
‘‘life is too short’.life is too short’.
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5. Also known as existential needs.Also known as existential needs.
RelatednessRelatedness
TranscendenceTranscendence
RootednessRootedness
Sense of IdentitySense of Identity
Frame of OrientationFrame of Orientation
RelatednessRelatedness
• Drive for union with another person(s)Drive for union with another person(s)
• Three basic ways to relate to world:Three basic ways to relate to world:
Submission; Power; or Love.Submission; Power; or Love.
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6. Transcendence/ CreativityTranscendence/ Creativity
• Urge to rise above a passive andUrge to rise above a passive and
accidental existence and into theaccidental existence and into the
realm of purposefulness &realm of purposefulness &
freedom’.freedom’.
• Humans also use MalignantHumans also use Malignant
Aggression for reasons other thanAggression for reasons other than
survival.survival.
RootednessRootedness
• Need to establish roots or toNeed to establish roots or to
feel atfeel at
home again in the world.home again in the world.
• Can seek through Fixation.Can seek through Fixation.
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7. Sense of IdentitySense of Identity
• Capacity for humans to beCapacity for humans to be
aware of themselves as aaware of themselves as a
separate entity.separate entity.
Frame of OrientationFrame of Orientation
• Philosophy, a consistent wayPhilosophy, a consistent way
of thinking.of thinking.
• Refers to Goals orRefers to Goals or
destinations.destinations.
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8. These needs have evolved from humans’ existence as a separateThese needs have evolved from humans’ existence as a separate
species. Aimed at moving them toward a reunification with thespecies. Aimed at moving them toward a reunification with the
natural world. Lack of satisfaction of any of these needs isnatural world. Lack of satisfaction of any of these needs is
unbearable and may result in insanity.unbearable and may result in insanity.
NegativeNegative
ComponentsComponents
PositivePositive
ComponentsComponents
RelatednessRelatedness Submission /Submission /
dominationdomination
LoveLove
TranscendenceTranscendence DestructivenessDestructiveness CreativenessCreativeness
RootednessRootedness FixationFixation WholenessWholeness
Sense ofSense of
IdentityIdentity
GroupGroup
conformityconformity
IndividualityIndividuality
Frame ofFrame of
OrientationOrientation
Irrational goalsIrrational goals Rational goalsRational goals
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9. People Attempt to Escape from Freedom in a Variety of WaysPeople Attempt to Escape from Freedom in a Variety of Ways
--
Mechanisms of EscapeMechanisms of Escape
1.1. AuthoritarianismAuthoritarianism
The tendency to give up the independence of one’s ownThe tendency to give up the independence of one’s own
individual self and to fuse one’s self with someone orindividual self and to fuse one’s self with someone or
something outside oneself in order to acquire thesomething outside oneself in order to acquire the
strengthstrength
which the individual is lacking.which the individual is lacking.
Can take two forms –Can take two forms –
• Masochism (join oneself to something more powerful)Masochism (join oneself to something more powerful)
-Feelings of inferiority and inadequacy-Feelings of inferiority and inadequacy
-Compliant to others-Compliant to others
• SadismSadism
-Strive for power over others-Strive for power over others
-Gain power over the weak by making them dependent on-Gain power over the weak by making them dependent on
meme
-Exploiting others for my benefit or pleasure-Exploiting others for my benefit or pleasure
-Making others suffer physically or psychologically-Making others suffer physically or psychologically
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10. Mechanisms of EscapeMechanisms of Escape
2.2. Destructiveness (MalignantDestructiveness (Malignant
Aggression)Aggression)
Does not depend on a continuousDoes not depend on a continuous
relationship with another but seeks torelationship with another but seeks to
eliminate people or things from our lives.eliminate people or things from our lives.
(If it/they do not exist, I can’t be hurt)(If it/they do not exist, I can’t be hurt)
Nastiness of life attributed to this -Nastiness of life attributed to this -
If blocked will be turned on self (If I doIf blocked will be turned on self (If I do
not exist, I can’t be hurt)not exist, I can’t be hurt)
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11. Mechanisms of EscapeMechanisms of Escape
3.3. Automation ConformityAutomation Conformity
• We give up our individuality to become whateverWe give up our individuality to become whatever
otherother
people desire us to be.people desire us to be.
• Temporarily find security but at the price of theTemporarily find security but at the price of the
self.self.
-The more we conform the more powerless we feel,The more we conform the more powerless we feel,
thethe
more powerless we feel the more we must conform.more powerless we feel the more we must conform.
• Most socially significant.Most socially significant.
Positive FreedomPositive Freedom
Solution to the human dilemma.Solution to the human dilemma.
Spontaneous and full expression of both rationalSpontaneous and full expression of both rational
andand
emotional potentialities.emotional potentialities.
Achieved when a person becomes reunified withAchieved when a person becomes reunified with
othersothers
and with the world.and with the world.
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12. Fromm outlines two kinds of unproductive families-Fromm outlines two kinds of unproductive families-
Symbiotic Families:Symbiotic Families: Symbiosis is the relationship twoSymbiosis is the relationship two
organisms have who cannot live without each other.organisms have who cannot live without each other.
In a symbiotic family, some members of the familyIn a symbiotic family, some members of the family
are ‘swallowed up’ by other members, so that they doare ‘swallowed up’ by other members, so that they do
not fully develop personalities of their own.not fully develop personalities of their own.
Withdrawing Families:Withdrawing Families: Parents sometimes useParents sometimes use
withdrawal of affection as punishment. Children inwithdrawal of affection as punishment. Children in
these cultures become rather strongly driven tothese cultures become rather strongly driven to
succeed in whatever their culture defines as success.succeed in whatever their culture defines as success.
Fromm suggests it is a family where parents take theFromm suggests it is a family where parents take the
responsibility to teach their children reason in anresponsibility to teach their children reason in an
atmosphere of love. Growing up in this sort of family,atmosphere of love. Growing up in this sort of family,
children learn to acknowledge their freedom and to takechildren learn to acknowledge their freedom and to take
responsibility for themselves, and ultimately for society asresponsibility for themselves, and ultimately for society as
a whole.a whole.
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13. Proposed bothProposed both productiveproductive andand
nonproductivenonproductive
personality types (character orientations)personality types (character orientations)
Productive:Productive: healthy personality typehealthy personality type
Ideal state of human developmentIdeal state of human development
Nonproductive:Nonproductive: unhealthyunhealthy
Most personalities are a combinationMost personalities are a combination
ofof
them with one dominantthem with one dominant
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14. Productive PersonalityProductive Personality
TypesTypes
BiophilousBiophilous
In love with life and are attractedIn love with life and are attracted
toto
growth, creation, and constructiongrowth, creation, and construction
Try to influence others by love,Try to influence others by love,
reason, and examplereason, and example
-- Are concerned with the growthAre concerned with the growth
andand
development of self and othersdevelopment of self and others
Extreme of this would be a saintExtreme of this would be a saint
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15. Productive PersonalityProductive Personality
TypesTypes
BeingBeing
Define self by what you are not byDefine self by what you are not by
what you havewhat you have
Self worth comes from within notSelf worth comes from within not
from comparing self to othersfrom comparing self to others
Cooperate, love, and liveCooperate, love, and live
productivelyproductively
with otherswith others
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16. Non-productive PersonalityNon-productive Personality
TypesTypes
Receptive typeReceptive type
Can only relate to the world from thingsCan only relate to the world from things
outside of themselvesoutside of themselves
Expect to get whatever they want fromExpect to get whatever they want from
othersothers
Receivers not giversReceivers not givers
Negative qualities –Negative qualities –
• Passivity, submissiveness, and lack ofPassivity, submissiveness, and lack of
selfself
controlcontrol
Positive qualities –Positive qualities –
• Loyalty, acceptance, and trustLoyalty, acceptance, and trust
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17. Non-productive PersonalityNon-productive Personality
TypesTypes
Exploitative typeExploitative type
Relate to the world outside of themselvesRelate to the world outside of themselves
Aggressively take what they want from othersAggressively take what they want from others
What is taken is of greater value than whatWhat is taken is of greater value than what
isis
given freely to themgiven freely to them
Negative qualities -Negative qualities -
• Egocentric, conceited, arrogant, and seducingEgocentric, conceited, arrogant, and seducing
Positive qualities –Positive qualities –
• Impulsive, proud, charming, and self-confidentImpulsive, proud, charming, and self-confident
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18. Non-productive PersonalityNon-productive Personality
TypesTypes
Hoarding typeHoarding type
Security in hoarding and saving what theySecurity in hoarding and saving what they
havehave
already obtainedalready obtained
Compulsive orderliness about theirCompulsive orderliness about their
possessions,possessions,
thoughts and feelingsthoughts and feelings
Build walls around themselves and let littleBuild walls around themselves and let little
outout
Negative traits –Negative traits –
• Rigidity, sterility, obstinacy, compulsivity, lackRigidity, sterility, obstinacy, compulsivity, lack
ofof
creativitycreativity
Positive traits –Positive traits –
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19. Non-productive Personality TypesNon-productive Personality Types
Marketing typeMarketing type
Our personality becomes a commodity to by soldOur personality becomes a commodity to by sold
Superficial qualities such as smiling, beingSuperficial qualities such as smiling, being
agreeable,agreeable,
laughing at the boss’s jokes are more importantlaughing at the boss’s jokes are more important
thanthan
inner characteristics and abilitiesinner characteristics and abilities
Are without a past or future, and have noAre without a past or future, and have no
permanentpermanent
principles or valuesprinciples or values
Somewhat connected to automation conformitySomewhat connected to automation conformity
Negative traits –Negative traits –
• Aimless, opportunistic, inconsistent, and wastefulAimless, opportunistic, inconsistent, and wasteful
Positive traits –Positive traits –
• Changeability, open-mindedness, adaptability, andChangeability, open-mindedness, adaptability, and
generositygenerosity
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20. Non-productive Personality TypesNon-productive Personality Types
Having typeHaving type
Personal meaning comes from possessionsPersonal meaning comes from possessions
““Keeping up with the Jones’s”Keeping up with the Jones’s”
““ The one who dies with the most toysThe one who dies with the most toys
wins!”wins!”
Any society with a majority of these typeAny society with a majority of these type
people is a sick societypeople is a sick society
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21. Saturday, February 3, 2018Saturday, February 3, 2018
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OrientationOrientation SocietySociety FamilyFamily Escape fromEscape from
FreedomFreedom
ReceptiveReceptive PeasantPeasant
societysociety
SymbioticSymbiotic
(passive)(passive)
AuthoritarianAuthoritarian
(masochistic)(masochistic)
ExploitativeExploitative AristocraticAristocratic
societysociety
Symbiotic (active)Symbiotic (active) AuthoritarianAuthoritarian
(sadistic)(sadistic)
HoardingHoarding BourgeoisBourgeois
societysociety
WithdrawingWithdrawing
(puritanical)(puritanical)
Perfectionist toPerfectionist to
destructivedestructive
MarketingMarketing ModernModern
societysociety
WithdrawingWithdrawing
(infantile)(infantile)
AutomatonAutomaton
conformistconformist
ProductiveProductive HumanisticHumanistic
communitariancommunitarian
socialismsocialism
Loving andLoving and
reasoningreasoning
Freedom andFreedom and
responsibilityresponsibility
acknowledged andacknowledged and
acceptedaccepted
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BiophilousBiophilous
NecrophilousNecrophilousHaving ModeHaving Mode
ReceptiveReceptive
ExploitativeExploitative
HoardingHoarding
MarketingMarketingBeing ModeBeing Mode ProductiveProductive
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23. People who are incapablePeople who are incapable
ofof
love and uniting withlove and uniting with
others.others.
1.1. NecrophiliaNecrophilia
2.2. Malignant NarcissismMalignant Narcissism
3.3. Incestuous SymbiosisIncestuous Symbiosis
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24. NecrophiliaNecrophilia
Any attraction to deathAny attraction to death
Hates humanityHates humanity
Destructive behaviour is aDestructive behaviour is a
manifestation of their basicmanifestation of their basic
charactercharacter
Dwell in the past and are cold andDwell in the past and are cold and
aloofaloof
Devoted to law and orderDevoted to law and order
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25. Malignant NarcissismMalignant Narcissism
Impedes the perceptionImpedes the perception
of reality so that everythingof reality so that everything
belonging to a narcissisticbelonging to a narcissistic
person is valued and everythingperson is valued and everything
belonging to another is devalued.belonging to another is devalued.
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26. Incestuous SymbiosisIncestuous Symbiosis
Extreme dependence on the mother or motherExtreme dependence on the mother or mother
surrogate.surrogate. Inseparable and often intertwinedInseparable and often intertwined
with a host person or thing losing theirwith a host person or thing losing their
individualindividual
identities. Can be with a person, ideology,identities. Can be with a person, ideology,
job,job,
nation, etc.nation, etc.
Feel extremely anxious or frightful if theFeel extremely anxious or frightful if the
symbiotic relationship is challenged.symbiotic relationship is challenged.
Distorts an individuals reasoning powers,Distorts an individuals reasoning powers,
destroys the capacity for authentic love, anddestroys the capacity for authentic love, and
prevents people from achieving independenceprevents people from achieving independence
andand
integrity.integrity.
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27. ComparisonComparison
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Syndrome of DecaySyndrome of Decay Syndrome ofSyndrome of
GrowthGrowth
NecrophiliaNecrophilia BiophiliaBiophilia
NarcissismNarcissism LoveLove
IncestuousIncestuous
SymbiosisSymbiosis
Positive FreedomPositive Freedom
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28. Concerned with interpersonal aspects ofConcerned with interpersonal aspects of
therapeutic encountertherapeutic encounter
Aim of therapy is self-knowledge for theAim of therapy is self-knowledge for the
patientpatient
The therapist tries to help the patientThe therapist tries to help the patient
through shared communication in whichthrough shared communication in which
thethe
therapist is simply a human beingtherapist is simply a human being
Goal of Fromm’s psychotherapy -Goal of Fromm’s psychotherapy -
• Work toward satisfaction of the basicWork toward satisfaction of the basic
human needs of relatedness,human needs of relatedness,
transcendence, rootedness, a sense oftranscendence, rootedness, a sense of
identity, and a frame of orientationidentity, and a frame of orientation
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29. Social Character in a Mexican VillageSocial Character in a Mexican Village
Study of social character in anStudy of social character in an
isolatedisolated
farming village in Mexicofarming village in Mexico
Found evidence of all characterFound evidence of all character
orientations except the marketing oneorientations except the marketing one
A Psycho-historical Study of HitlerA Psycho-historical Study of Hitler
Applied the techniques ofApplied the techniques of
psychohistorypsychohistory
to study Hitler, the conspicuousto study Hitler, the conspicuous
exampleexample
of someone with the syndrome ofof someone with the syndrome of
decaydecay
Fromm traces and describes Hitler’sFromm traces and describes Hitler’s
necrophilia, malignant narcissism, andnecrophilia, malignant narcissism, and
incestuous symbiosisincestuous symbiosis
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30. Fromm’s Theory Is –Fromm’s Theory Is –
High on OrganizingHigh on Organizing
KnowledgeKnowledge
Low on Guiding Action,Low on Guiding Action,
Internal Consistency, andInternal Consistency, and
ParsimonyParsimony
Very Low on GeneratingVery Low on Generating
Research and FalsifiabilityResearch and Falsifiability
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Free Choice andFree Choice and
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View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.
View of Human Nature
The Adlerian concept of social interest is the individual’s feeling of being part of a whole, spanning the past, present, and the future. Adler believed that people were mainly motivated toward this feeling of belonging. He did not believe that social interest was innate but rather a result of social training.
Adler expressed that people strove to become successful and overcome the areas that they perceived as inferior. He referred to this process of personal growth as striving for perfection. Those who did not overcome feelings of inferiority developed an inferiority complex. Those who overcompensated for feelings of inferiority developed a superiority complex.
Adler believed that a person’s conscious behavior, not their unconscious, was the mainstay of personality development. Because of this concept, Adlerian theory emphasizes personal responsibility for how the individual chooses to interpret and adjust to life’s events or situations.
Maladjustment is defined in Adlerian theory as choosing behavior resulting in a lack of social interest or personal growth. Adler believed that misbehavior would take place when the person had become discouraged or when positive attempts at good behavior had failed to get the needed results. Encouragement to good behavior was often the recommended antidote to misbehavior.
Another concept is that of teleology, which simply put means that a person is as influenced by future goals as by past experiences.
Adlerian espoused the belief that the birth of each child changed the family substantially. He thought that the birth order of the children in the family influenced many aspects of their personality development. Briefly, characteristics of these birth positions are -
Oldest children are usually high achievers, parent pleasers, conforming, and are well behaved.
Second born children are more outgoing, less anxious, and less constrained by rules than first born. They usually excel as what the first born does not.
Middle children have a feeling of being squeezed in and are concerned with perceived unfair treatment. These children learn to excel in family politics and negotiation. However, they can become very manipulative. This position also tends to develop areas of success that are not enjoyed by their siblings.
The youngest child is the most apt at pleasing or entertaining the family. While they run the risk of being spoiled, they are also the most apt at getting what they want through their social skills and ability to please. They are often high achievers, because of the role models of their older siblings.
Only children or children born seven or more years apart from siblings are more like first born children. Children with no siblings often take on the characteristics of their parents’ birth order, as the parents are the only role models. While these children may mature early and be high achievers, they may lack socialization skills, expect pampering, and be selfish.
Adler saw the family as the basic socialization unit for the child. He believed that children’s interpretation of the events in their life was determined by the interaction with family members before the age of five. The family interactions taught the children to perceive events and situations through certain subjective evaluations of themselves and the environment. These perceptions that guided the children’s behavior were called fictions. Basic mistakes could be made based on these fictions. Adlerians believe that some of those mistakes are (Mozak, 1984) -
Overgeneralizing in which the individual believes that everything is the same or alike.
False or impossible goals of security which leads the individual to try to please everyone in seeking security and avoiding danger.
Misperception of life and life’s demands which leads the individual to expect more accommodation than is reasonable and to interpret their failure to get accommodation as never getting any breaks.
Minimization or denial of one’s worth results in the individual believing that they cannot be successful in life.
Faulty values results in a “me first” mentality with little or no regard for others.
Adler believed that life took courage or a willingness to take risks without knowing the outcome. He believed that a person with a healthy life style contributed to society, had meaningful work, and had intimate relationships. He espoused cooperation between the genders as opposed to competition. He believed that well adjusted people lived in an interdependent relationship with others in a cooperative spirit.