CYC 401 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Individual Psychology, Normative Social Influence, Barometer
3 Mar 2017
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Education: received medical degree from university of vienna. Member of freud"s discussion group then resigned (cause of disagreement of theory) Emphasized human nature as being fundamentally social. Joined freud"s group able to promote idea of healthy emotional development. Advanced own ideas of understanding and helping individuals. Served in wwi as psychiatrists convinced people"s drive towards social interests outweighed other motivations. Individualpschologie psychology of the whole that cannot be divided. I. p. concerned both with individuals as they are in themselves and in their relationships with others. People are responsible, creative, connected, social beings who behave to a goal. People develop sense of inferiority because they are born helpless and remain that way through childhood. Each person forms decisions based on private logic (lifestyle goals, hidden reasons, immediate goals) that others may not comprehend. Human behaviour falls on a continuum between concepts of masculinity (strength & power) and femininity (weakness & inferiority)
