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People’s subjective perceptions shape their ______ and personality.
People’s subjective perceptions shape their ______ and personality.
behavior
Wednesday Psychoanalytic Society with ______.
Wednesday Psychoanalytic Society with ______.
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Personality is unified and ______.
Personality is unified and ______.
self-consistent
Sigmund Freud, he eventually became its 1st ______.
Sigmund Freud, he eventually became its 1st ______.
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The value of all human activity must be seen from the viewpoint of ______ interest.
The value of all human activity must be seen from the viewpoint of ______ interest.
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He resigned in 1911 due to growing disagreements with ______.
He resigned in 1911 due to growing disagreements with ______.
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The self-consistent personality structure develops into a person’s style of ______.
The self-consistent personality structure develops into a person’s style of ______.
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The style of life is molded by people’s ______ power.
The style of life is molded by people’s ______ power.
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FIRST TENET: THE ONE DYNAMIC FORCE BEHIND PEOPLE’S BEHAVIOR IS THE STRIVING FOR ______ OR SUPERIORITY.
FIRST TENET: THE ONE DYNAMIC FORCE BEHIND PEOPLE’S BEHAVIOR IS THE STRIVING FOR ______ OR SUPERIORITY.
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It is the product of ______ power.
It is the product of ______ power.
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Study Notes
Alfred Adler and Masculine Protest
- Adler believed that the psychic life of women is essentially the same as that of men and that a male-dominated society is not natural but rather an artificial product of historical development.
- Cultural and social practices, not anatomy, influence many men and women to overemphasize the importance of being manly.
Adler vs Freud
- Adler assumed that women want more or less the same things that men want, whereas Freud regarded women as the “Dark continent for Psychology”.
- The opposing views on feminity were reflected in the women they chose to marry: Martha Bernays Freud, a dedicated housewife, and Raissa Epstein Adler, an intensely independent woman who abhorred traditional domestic roles.
Applications of Individual Psychology
Family Constellation
- Firstborn children may experience intensified feelings of power and superiority, leading to self-centered or cooperating styles of life depending on their age when a sibling is born.
Alfred Adler's Life
- Born on February 7, 1870, in Vienna, Austria, to a middle-class Jewish family, Adler was the third-born son.
- He experienced feelings of inferiority in childhood, witnessed the death of his younger brother, and eventually became a successful mathematician and medical doctor.
- He married Russian feminist Raissa Epstein in 1897 and had four children with her.
- Adler was part of the Wednesday Psychoanalytic Society with Sigmund Freud but eventually resigned due to disagreements.
Main Tenets of Adlerian Theory
- The one dynamic force behind people's behavior is the striving for success or superiority.
- People's subjective perceptions shape their behavior and personality.
- Personality is unified and self-consistent.
- The value of all human activity must be seen from the viewpoint of social interest.
- The self-consistent personality structure develops into a person's style of life.
- The style of life is molded by people's creative power.
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Explore Alfred Adler and Sigmund Freud's perspectives on masculine protest, gender dynamics, and societal influences on gender roles. Delve into the belief that the psychic life of women is similar to men and the societal constructs that shape views on masculinity.
