APSY2240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Teleology, Individual Psychology
14 Apr 2016
School
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Alfred adler (irst person to create a holistic theory of personality) When we feel capable and appreciated we will act in an appropriate way. We will attempt to remain connected with the people around us. When we are not valued we act in unhealthy ways. By allowing ourselves of accepting positive feedback this is what helps us move forward. Individual psychology: first person to think of the human development as a story to tell, contrast to freud and jung- a much straighter forward idea, ideas related to social learning. Humanist theories vs. individual paints an optimistic picture of development. We move towards the natural desire to really become masters of our own worlds. Earliest memory: what a person can consciously remember about their earliest memory reveals major themes of what the person calls their: style of life. The person"s unique mode of adjustment to life. Each life is patterned according to unique style that features the early relationships one has.
