EBK THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
EBK THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781305887503
Author: Schultz
Publisher: CENGAGE CO
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Chapter 3, Problem 1RQ
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To explain:

Childhood experiences of Adler justify his theory as.

Introduction:

In childhood, Adler was physically very weak because of the Rickets disease. He was not able to play like his elder and younger brother; he envies his brother because he was good in academics. These events explain his theory’s key points.

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Adler was not physically fit boy in his childhood; he was deficient of vitamin A that caused Rickets, in which his bones became very lean. Formerly before his brother birth, he was dearest to his mother but later she abscond him that hurt him too much. He was still dearest to his father.

In academics too he was mediocre, and his brother excelled in every field. These feelings were working as libido to him and he later became a great psychologist by his hard work. This defines his concept of inferiority, childbirth order and striving for success. He himself quoted that his theory can be best understood by knowing his bibliography.

Conclusion

As like every psychologist Adler too has given his theory on the basis of his own childhood experiences and by studying his bibliography on can easily understand what he is trying to explain.

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