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INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY

Father : Alfred Adler

History:

Adler's early childhood was marked by illness(Tickets &


Pneumonia) and awareness of death and intense jealousy of his
elder brother (he's muscular).
Adler saw people as fast moving social animals who are motivated
by goals they set for future. People are ultimately responsible for
their own style of life.

Concepts of Adler:

Inferiority Feelings
Compensation
Inferiority complex
Causes of Inferiority Complex:
Organic complex
Spoiling
Neglect
Superiority complex
Perfection
Overcompensation
Fictional finalism : imaginary goals

Style of life
Dominant
Getting
Avoiding
Socially useful

Assessments
Early recollection
Dream analysis

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