Understanding Life: An Introduction to the Psychology of Alfred Adler

contents......Page 6
About this Book......Page 10
Key Concepts of Individual Psychology......Page 12
Adler\'s Work......Page 18
Adler: \'A Man Ahead of his Time\'......Page 21
Adler\'s Personality......Page 23
Individual Psychology in Practice......Page 25
Therapeutic Education......Page 27
1 individual psychology - the science of living......Page 30
Striving Towards a Goal......Page 32
Ways of Seeing the World......Page 34
Parental Influences......Page 36
Birth Order......Page 38
Exploring Child hood Memories......Page 39
Private Logic......Page 40
The Importance of Social Interest......Page 43
Feelings and Emotions......Page 44
The General Approach......Page 45
Consciousness and Unconsciousness......Page 46
Our Social Rela tionships......Page 48
Language and Communication......Page 50
Social Training......Page 52
Overcoming Limitations......Page 53
Feelings of Inferiority......Page 59
The Goal of Superiority......Page 61
Avoiding Real Solutions......Page 63
Superiority and Inferiority......Page 64
Self-l nterest......Page 68
Boasting and Confidence......Page 71
Hea lthy Ambition......Page 72
Recognizing Life Style......Page 74
The \'Normal\' Life Style......Page 77
The \'Maladiusted\' Life Style......Page 78
Methods of Diagnosis......Page 81
Developing Social Feeling......Page 83
Overcoming Depression and Fear......Page 85
Discovering the Prototype......Page 88
Types of Memories......Page 90
Death in the Family......Page 93
The Memories of Pampered Children......Page 94
Specific Memories......Page 95
Predictive Analysis......Page 99
Body Language......Page 101
Timidity......Page 104
Moods......Page 106
The Development of Personal Characteristics......Page 107
Masters of our Own Fate......Page 109
Envy and Jealousy......Page 110
The Masculine Protest......Page 111
The Life of Dreams......Page 115
The Purpose of Dreams......Page 117
Dream Logic......Page 119
Methods of Interpretation......Page 123
Dreamers and Non-Dreamers......Page 124
Sleep and Hypnotism......Page 126
Principles of Education......Page 129
Understanding Parents and Children......Page 132
The Superiority Complex in Problem Children......Page 133
Some Characteristics of Problem Children......Page 135
Gifted Children......Page 136
How to Encourage Children......Page 137
Birth Order and Family Dynamics......Page 141
The Social Context......Page 146
Behavioural Problems......Page 147
Adjusting to School......Page 151
Facing the Three Tasks of Life......Page 152
The Need to Build Character......Page 154
Social Usefulness......Page 157
Hidden Complexes......Page 158
Symptoms of Neurosis......Page 160
A Case History......Page 162
Providing Encouragement......Page 165
The Importance of Preparation......Page 168
The Dynamics of Attraction......Page 170
The Spoilt Child......Page 173
Offering Advice......Page 175
Mistaken Attitudes......Page 176
Danger Signs......Page 178
Marriage as a Social Task......Page 179
Fact and Superstition......Page 180
Childhood Sexuality......Page 181
The Life Style and Sexua 1 i ty......Page 183
A Criminal Case......Page 185
Sexual Excess......Page 186
13 conclusion......Page 189
glossary of key terms......Page 191
select bibliography......Page 194
index......Page 196