chapter 5 Flashcards
Neo-Freudian
psychologists whose work followed Freud in emphasis on childhood development but with less emphasis on sex and more on social/cultural environment
Why didn’t Adler like Freud?
Adler thought freud didn’t place enough emphasis on the sociocultural world
Inferiority complex
develops when a person is unable to compensate for normal inferiority feelings
neurosis
unconducive way to cope with inferiority that leads to being invaluable to society
What motivates people according to Adler?
future goals + inferiority complex/striving for superiority + being a part of society
striving for superiority
innate urge towards perfection/completion that motivates each person
According to adler, what indicates mental health of a person?
social interest + superiority striving
fictional finalism
imagined/potential fictional goals
superiority complex
develops when a person overcompensates for normal inferiority feelings
How does pampering influence personality development?
robs child of independence and adds to inferiority
How does neglect influence personality development?
children grow up cold and incapable of warm personal relationships
Name three causes of inferiority complexes
organic inferiority
spoiling/pampering
neglect
4 lifestyles that come out of inferiority complexes
ruling-dominant
getting-leaning
avoiding
socially useful
ruling-dominant
generally aggressive + dominant
getting-leaning
sensitive and rely on others
avoiding
recoil within selves
socially useful
healthy individuals with social interest
Describe first-born children like Adler would
inferiority complex from excessive attention received as children, problem children
Describe middle-born children like Adler would
strong superiority striving and high achievers from trying to catch up with siblings
Describe younger-born children like Adler would
pampered through childhood which give them feelings of inferiority