Objectives The learner will read about Alfred Adler and summarize his theory of personality Quick Write Write about something you are really good at What is it What makes you good at it ID: 577901
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Alfred Adler
Objectives:
The learner will read about Alfred Adler and summarize his theory of personality. Slide2
Quick Write..
Write about something you are really good at.
What is it?
What makes you good at it?
What do you do to stay good at it?
How is this skill/talent/ability helpful to you?Slide3
Alfred Adler
1870
- 1937
Austrian
Illness as a childMedical doctorPsychotherapistFounder of individual psychology (basically study of the unique individual) Slide4
Read pages 56-57 and be ready to answer the following questions…
Adler says personality arises from our attempts to overcome for feelings of what?
Inadequacy
To overcome areas of weakness, what does Adler say that humans do?
Compensate
If feeling of inadequacy become excessive, what might occur?Inferiority Complex Slide5
Foundational Beliefs
Studied
with Freud, ultimately broke
away
Adler believed that everyone has a sense of
inadequacy/inferiorityUsually if a person feels encouraged, they feel capable and able to be successful; if not, the person may act in unhealthy waysFocused on the individual and their interaction with society to overcome inferioritySome people are selfish and just want to take from society and not give thus leading to an inferiority complexAdler also believed birth order plays a significant role in personality developmentSlide6Slide7
Sources
http://www.alfredadler.edu/about/
theory
http://
www.alfredadler.org
/alfred-adlerSlide8
What do you have to overcome to become GREAT at something?
Michael OherSlide9
Birth OrderSlide10
Complete the Birth Order SheetSlide11
Check this out…Slide12
BOTH SHEETS from today…
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