Alfred Adler

Question 1

presents an optimistic view of people while resting heavily on the notion of social interest

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individual psychology

Question 2

a feeling of oneness with all human kind.

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social interest

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tenets of Alderian theory

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Striving for Success or Superiority
Subjective Perceptions
Unity and Self - Consistency of Personality
Social Interest (german; gemeinschaftsgefühl)
Style of Life
Creative Power

Question 4

A dynamic force behind people’s behaviors.

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Striving for Success or Superiority

Question 5

with little or no concern with others.

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striving for personal superiority

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psychologically healthy, motivated by social interest, helping others without demanding.

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striving for success

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It shapes their behaviour and personality.

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Subjective Perceptions

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an explanation of behavior in terms of its final purpose of aim.

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teleology

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behaviour as springing from a specific purpose.

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causality

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they develop a fiction or belief system about how to overcome these physical deficiencies

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physical inferiorities

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each people is unique and indivisible

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Unity and Self - Consistency of Personality

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more expressive and discloses the individual’s opinion more clearly than words are able to do.

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organ jargon (organ dialect)

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feeling of oneness with all humanity.

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Social Interest (german; gemeinschaftsgefühl)

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It refers to the flavor of a person’s life.

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Style of Life

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Places them in control of their own own lives, is responsible for their final goal.

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Creative Power

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External Factors in Maladjustments

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exaggerated physical deficiencies
pampered style of life
neglected style of life

Question 17

people develop exaggerated feelings of inferiority because they over compensate for their inadequacy.

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exaggerated physical deficiencies

Question 18

People have weak social interest but a strong desire to perpetuate the pampered, parasitic relationship with originally had with one or both parents. Feel unloved by doing too much for him or her.

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pampered style of life

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children who feel unloved and unwanted are likely to develop this feeling. The fact that the child survived infancy is proof that someone cared for the child and the seed of interest has.

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neglected style of life

Question 20

Are conscious patterns or behaviours to protect a persons exaggerated sense of self-esteem against public disgrace.

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Safeguarding Tendencies

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typically expressed in ‘yes, but’ and ‘if only’ format.

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excuses

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tendency to undervalue other people’s achievements and to over value one’s own.

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depreciation

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tendency to blame others for one’s failure and to seek revenge thereby safeguarding one’s own self-esteem causing the people around them to suffer more than they do.

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accusation

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marked by self-torture and guilt.

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self - accusation

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setting up a distance between themselves and their problems.

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withdrawal

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psychologically, reverting to a more secure period of life.

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moving backward

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people do not move in any direction thus they avoid responsibilities by ensuring themselves against any threat of failure.

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standing still

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their procrastinations give them the excuse “it’s too late now

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hesitating

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by overcoming obstacles they protect their self esteem and their prestige.

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constructing obstacles

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overemphasize the importance of being manly.

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masculine protest

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are likely to have intensified feelings of power and superiority, high anxiety, and overprotective tendencies.

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first born

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begin life in a better situation for developing cooperation and social interest; are shaped by their perception of the older child’s attitude toward them.

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second born

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often the most pampered and, consequently, run a high risk of being problem children. They are likely to have strong feelings of inferiority and to lack a sense of independence.

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youngest

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living in an adult world, they often develop an exaggerated sense of superiority and an inflated self-concept.

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only child

Question 35

are always consistent with people’s present style of life and that their subjective account of these experiences yields clues to understanding both their final goal and their present style of life.

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Early recollection

Question 36

enhance courage, lessen feelings of inferiority, and encourage social interest.

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Psychotherapy