Adlerian theory on personality development
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I need some help in describing a known political figure and his motivation for "superiority striving" applying Alder's Theory of birth order to the leader's personality development.
Please analyze his style of life by identifying his goals, achievements, actions, and goals and the long term outcomes.
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This solution of 316 words discusses the adlerian perspective on personality development using theory of birth order, striving for superiority and lifestyle assessment. References used are included.
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Adlerian Psychology
When doing an analysis on a political figure using Adlerian psychology, consider the three main concepts such as the following
i) Striving for Superiority
- often this is a response to feelings of inferiority. Traditional Adlerian theory is called "organ inferiority". The theory is that the child is born with an "defect- organ deficiency ie. asthma" and experiences life as an unpleasant place. The individual may feel like he/she is always a minus and thus strive to be a plus ...
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