ALFRED ADLER

INDIVIDUAL
PSYCHOLOGY
 CONTENT
01 INTRODUCTION OF ADLERIAN THEORY

02 SIX TENETS

03 ABNORMAL DEVELOPMENT

04 APPLICATION OF INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY

 SIX TENETS
1. The one dynamic force behind people’s behavior is the
striving for success or superiority.
2. People’s subjective perceptions shape their behavior and
personality.
3. Personality is unified and self-consistent.
4. The value of all human activity must be seen from the
viewpoint of social interest.
5. The self-consistent personality structure develops into a
person’s style of life.
6. Style of life is molded by people’s creative power.
 TENETS

THE ONE DYNAMIC SHAPE’S BEHAVIOR AND

FORCE PERSONALITY INCONSISTENT
BEHAVIOR DO NOT
PERSONAL EXIST
FINAL INTERPRETATION
GOAL
SUCCESS OF
HUMANITY

STRIVING FOR SUCCESS SUBJECTIVE UNIFIED AND SELF-

OR SUPERIORITY PERCEPTION CONSISTENT
 TENETS

UNIQUE AND
FEELING OF “WE HAVE A
CONSISTENT
ONENESS CHOICE”
PATTERN

SOCIAL STYLE CREATIVE

INTEREST OF LIFE POWER
TWO BASIC METHODS OF STRIVING
TOWARD THE FINAL GOAL
 ABNORMAL DEVELOPMENT
EXTERNAL FACTORS IN SAFEGUARDING
MALADJUSTMENT TENDENCIES

EXAGGERATED PHYSICAL WITHDRAWAL- EXCUSES

DEFICIENCIES running away “yes, but...”
INFERIORITY
AGGRESSION-
PAMPERED STYLE MOVING BACKWARD- protection
OF LIFE retreat

DEPENDENCY STANDING STILL-

stuck
DEPRECIATION-
HESITATING-
NEGLECTED STYLE undervalue one’s achievement
procrastination
OF LIFE
CONSTRUCTING OBSTACLES- ACCUSATION-
creating new problems blame others for one’s failure
ISOLATION
SELF-ACCUSATION-
self-torture and guilt
APPLICATION OF INDIVIDUAL
PSYCHOLOGY
FAMILY EARLY
CONSTELLATION RECOLLECTIONS
BIRTH ORDER AND EARLY
FAMILY DYNAMICS MEMORIES

DREAMS PSYCHOTHERAPHY
SYMBOLIC
HOLISTIC THERAPHY
REPRESENTATION
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LEADER- ARBO, SCARLET JADE B.
MEMBERS:
RUELO, ANNIE
CANO, ANDREAH NICOLE
DONAIRE, JOELLYN
GONZALES, JANNA MAY
MALUNES, GLAIZA MHAE
LEQUIN, JOSHUA