Individual Psychology: Alfred Adler
Adler's Birth Order Theory
Other concepts in Adler's Individual Therapy:
View of human nature: a person's behavior is purposeful and goal directed, person can channel behaviors in ways to promote growth
Importance of feelings of inferiority: feelings of inferiority during early childhood years have a great impact on development. Every person has an internalized ideal self they are trying to live up to and striving for superiority is an attempt to overcome feelings of inferiority
Lifestyle: the composition and interactions of people's families has a major influence on the development of a person's lifestyle
Private Logic: our beliefs about our self and our place in the world, subjective and based on lifestyle
View of human nature: a person's behavior is purposeful and goal directed, person can channel behaviors in ways to promote growth
Importance of feelings of inferiority: feelings of inferiority during early childhood years have a great impact on development. Every person has an internalized ideal self they are trying to live up to and striving for superiority is an attempt to overcome feelings of inferiority
Lifestyle: the composition and interactions of people's families has a major influence on the development of a person's lifestyle
Private Logic: our beliefs about our self and our place in the world, subjective and based on lifestyle