Understanding Life: An Introduction to the Psychology of Alfred Adler

By:

Adler, Alfred

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford One World 2012Description: 168pISBN:

9781851686971

DDC classification:

AD591 O64.23

Contents:

Key Concepts of Individual Psychology Adler's Work Adler: 'A Man Ahead of his Time' Adler's Personality Individual Psychology in Practice Therapeutic Education 1. individual psychology - the science of living 1 Striving Towards a Goal Ways of Seeing the World Parental Influences Birth Order Exploring Childhood Memories Private Logic The Importance of Social Interest Feelings and Emotions Social Training Overcoming Limitations The General Approach 2. the inferiority complex Consciousness and Unconsciousness Our Social Relationships Language and Communication Feelings of Inferiority 3. the superiority complex ainet The Goal of Superiority Avoiding Real Solutions Superiority and Inferiority Self-Interest Boasting and Confidence Healthy Ambition 4. the life style Recognizing Life Style The 'Normal' Life Style The 'Maladjusted' Life Style Methods of Diagnosis Developing Social Feeling Overcoming Depression and Fear 5. childhood memories Discovering the Prototype Types of Memories Death in the Family The Memories of Pampered Children Specific Memories Predictive Analysis 6. expressions of the life style Body Language Timidity Moods The Development of Personal Characteristics Masters of our own Fate Envy and Jealousy The Masculine Protest 7. dreams The Life of Dreams The Purpose of Dreams Dream Logic Methods of Interpretation Dreamers and Non-Dreamers Sleep and Hypnotism 8. problem children Principles of Education Understanding Parents and Children The Superiority Complex in Problem Children. Some Characteristics of Problem Children Gifted Children How to Encourage Children Birth Order and Family Dynamics 9. social adjustment The Social Context Behavioural Problems Adjusting to School Facing the Three Tasks of Life The Need to Build Character 10. social feeling and common sense Social Usefulness Hidden Complexes Symptoms of Neurosis A Case History Providing Encouragement 11. intimate relationships The Importance of Preparation Equality of the Sexes The Dynamics of Attraction The Spoilt Child Offering Advice Mistaken Attitudes Danger Signs Marriage as a Social Task 12. sexuality and sexual problems Fact and Superstition Childhood Sexuality The Life Style and Sexuality A Criminal Case Sexual Excess 13. conclusion glossary of key terms select bibliography index

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Key Concepts of Individual Psychology
Adler's Work
Adler: 'A Man Ahead of his Time'
Adler's Personality
Individual Psychology in Practice
Therapeutic Education
1. individual psychology - the science of living 1
Striving Towards a Goal
Ways of Seeing the World
Parental Influences
Birth Order
Exploring Childhood Memories
Private Logic
The Importance of Social Interest
Feelings and Emotions
Social Training
Overcoming Limitations
The General Approach
2. the inferiority complex
Consciousness and Unconsciousness
Our Social Relationships
Language and Communication
Feelings of Inferiority
3. the superiority complex ainet
The Goal of Superiority
Avoiding Real Solutions
Superiority and Inferiority
Self-Interest
Boasting and Confidence
Healthy Ambition
4. the life style
Recognizing Life Style
The 'Normal' Life Style
The 'Maladjusted' Life Style
Methods of Diagnosis
Developing Social Feeling
Overcoming Depression and Fear
5. childhood memories
Discovering the Prototype
Types of Memories
Death in the Family
The Memories of Pampered Children
Specific Memories
Predictive Analysis
6. expressions of the life style
Body Language
Timidity
Moods
The Development of Personal Characteristics
Masters of our own Fate
Envy and Jealousy
The Masculine Protest
7. dreams
The Life of Dreams
The Purpose of Dreams
Dream Logic
Methods of Interpretation
Dreamers and Non-Dreamers
Sleep and Hypnotism
8. problem children
Principles of Education
Understanding Parents and Children
The Superiority Complex in Problem Children.
Some Characteristics of Problem Children
Gifted Children
How to Encourage Children
Birth Order and Family Dynamics
9. social adjustment
The Social Context
Behavioural Problems
Adjusting to School
Facing the Three Tasks of Life
The Need to Build Character
10. social feeling and common sense
Social Usefulness
Hidden Complexes
Symptoms of Neurosis
A Case History
Providing Encouragement
11. intimate relationships
The Importance of Preparation
Equality of the Sexes
The Dynamics of Attraction
The Spoilt Child
Offering Advice
Mistaken Attitudes
Danger Signs
Marriage as a Social Task
12. sexuality and sexual problems
Fact and Superstition
Childhood Sexuality
The Life Style and Sexuality
A Criminal Case
Sexual Excess
13. conclusion
glossary of key terms
select bibliography
index

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