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Alfred Adler

(1870–1937) Psychiatrist

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Alfred Adler was a psychiatrist, best known for Menschenkenntnis.

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Born
February 7, 1870
Died
May 28, 1937
Profession
Psychiatrist
Notable works
Menschenkenntnis

About Alfred Adler

Alfred Adler was an Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology. His emphasis on the importance of feelings of belonging, relationships within the family, and birth order set him apart from Freud and others in their common circle. He proposed that contributing to others was how the individual feels a sense of worth and belonging in the family and society. His earlier work focused on inferiority, coining the term "inferiority complex", an isolating element which he argued plays a key role in personality development. Adler considered a human being as an individual whole, and therefore he called his school of psychology Individual Psychology.

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