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Individual Psychology Flashcards

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A comprehensive theory of personality that focuses on the uniqueness of each individual and driving forces behind behavior

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Individual Psychology

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When did Alfred Adler born?

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February 7, 1870

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Where did Alfred Adler born?

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Vienna, Austria - Hungary

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A condition which affected his physical growth and made him weaker than his peers

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Ricket

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When did Alfred Adler die?

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May 28, 1937

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A condition that leads to feelings of inferiority and a consequent dependence to other person

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People are born weak, inferior bodies

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Where and When did Alfred Adler graduated

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Medical degree at University of Vienna (1895)

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Represents the final objectives of an individuals striving

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Final goal

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Arise from the need to compensate for perceived inferiorities and weakness

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The Striving Force as Compensation

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Ultimate aim is personal superiority rather than superiority over others

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Striving for Personal Superiority

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Success is a manifestation of an individual’s ability to overcome feelings of inferiority and achieve their personal goal

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Striving for Success

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Human behavior is not solely by objective reality but, rather by how individuals interpret and make meaning of their experiences

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Subjective Perception

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Individuals construct mental narratives or “fiction” about theor future goals

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Fictionalism

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Physical limitations such as disabilities or health challenges can serves as a sources of inferiority that driven individuals to strive for success or superiority

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Physical Inferiorities

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Is an intergrated and coherent whole

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Human personality

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A way of expressing inner psychic conflict which cannot be put into words, aiming unconsciously to superiority in a discouraged way

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Organ Dialect

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5 implications and significance of Adlerian Theory

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  • Holistic Understanding
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Emphasis on Individual Growth
  • Interconnected of Life Goals
  • Social Interest
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Encourages an holistic understanding of individual rather than by viewing isolated behaviors or symptoms

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Holistic Understanding

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Focuses on helping individuals to resolve internal conflicts and align their conscious and unconscious motivation with their overaching goals for personal superiority

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Conflict Resolution

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The concept of unity and self consistency aligns with adler humanistic perspective w/c highlights an individual capacity for self improvement and personal growth.

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Emphasis on Individuals Growth

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Understanding that an individual’s various life goals are interconnected

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Interconnected of Life Goals

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Community feelings

Individual’s innate capacity and inclination to be concerned for and connected to other people

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Social Interest

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6 origins of social interests in Adlerian Theory

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  • Family dynamics
  • Parental Role Modeling
  • Birth Order
  • Educational and Cultural Factors
  • Positive Early Experience
  • Adlerian Parenting Practices
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Importance of social interests

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  • psychological well - being
  • healthy relationships
  • community involvement
  • conflict resolution
  • personal growth
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Is a fundamental concept coined by Alfred Adler

It refers to a person’s unique and enduring pattern of thinking, feelings, and behaving

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Style of Life

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The ability to actively shape their own life and destiny

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Creative power

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Refers to the deviation of healthy psychological growth and self improvements

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Abnormal Development

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The most important factor in abnormal development

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Lack of social interest

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3 external factors in Maladjustment

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  • exaggerated physical deficiencies
  • pampered style of life
  • neglected style of life
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Individuals with this life of style may have experienced neglect or lack of attention in childhood

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Neglected style of life

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Individuals with this life of style may have experienced excessive pampering or indulge in childhood

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Pampered style of life

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Some individuals may develop an exaggerated focus on their physical limitations or defeciencies

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Exaggerated Physical Defenciencies

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Are psychological defense mechanism that individuals develop to protect their self esteem in public disgrace and maintain their self concept

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Safeguarding Tendencies

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3 safeguarding tendencies

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Aggression
Excuses
Withdrawal

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Serve as a way to externalize blame or responsibility

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Excuses

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When confronted the situations that treathen their self esteem, some individuals may react hostility ang aggression

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Aggression

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Individuals disengaged or detach themselves from challenging situations to avoid potential failure or humiliation

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Withdrawal

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Refers to as a pyschological phenomenon where individuals regarding with their gender, adopt certain behaviors, attitude, or traits that are typically associated with societal perceptions of masculine

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Masculine Protest

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Applications of Individual Psychology

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  • Family Constellation
  • Early Recollections
  • Dreams
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Assume leadership roles in the Family

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Firstborns

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Often develop a since of competitiveness and desire to differentiate from their older and younger siblings

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Middleborns

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Often enjoy the advantages of being a baby

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Lastborns

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They do not experience the dynamics of sibling relationship in the same way as those with siblings

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Only children

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Adler emphasize the sibling relationship in a person’s early socialization

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Sibling Relationships

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Adlerian theory acknowledge that their parents and caregivers play a central role in shaping a child’s development

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Parental Roles

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The values and belief held by a family

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Family values

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It refers to the memories or accounts of significant events or experience from an individual’s childhood

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Early Recollection

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Key aspect of early recollection

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  • Subjective Nature
  • Themes and Patterns
  • Analysis
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They reflect the individuals perception of events rather than objective reality

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Subjective Naturr

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Can shed lights core belief, values, fears and motivation that have shaped the persons personality, and style of life

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Themes and Patterns

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Therapist and client work together to analyze the content and emotional tone of early recollections

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Analysis

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Are a window into individuals unconscious mind and provide insights to their thoughts

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Dreams

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Key Aspect of dream anslysis

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  • symbolism
  • subjective meaning
  • emotional tone
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Represents unconscious thoughts, desire and unresolved issues

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Symbolism

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It is not only deciphering universal symbols but also understanding what specific symbols or events mean to dream

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Subjective meaning

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It reflects dreamer inner conflicts and concerns

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Emotional Tone

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Community feeling” or “social interest”; used by Adlerian psychologists to describe the state of social connectedness and interest in the well-being of others that characterizes psychological health.

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Gemeinschaftsgefühl

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community, neighborship

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Gemeinschaft

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(“feeling”) (literally)

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Gefühl

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