Alfred Adler (1)Críticas

9/6/22

12/12/21

The two editors present selections from the evolving works of Alfred Adler (1870-1937), the Viennese student and main critic of Freud.

Publishing from 1907 through 1937, the year of his death, Adler is often the source, always the pioneer, and usually the most lucid reference for such expressions as:

> inferiority (or superiority) complex;
> striving for self-enhancement/power;
> woman's revolt against her feminine role;
> the oversolicitous mother;
> dethronement of the first-born;
> need for affection;
> when maladjustment is spoken of as self-centeredness;
> psychological health as other-centeredness;
> psychiatry as science of interpersonal relations;
> neuroses as ego-defenses and forms of aggression;

Adler called his systemic work "Individual Psychology". Clearly this is a form of or related closely to subjective depth psychology, personalistic, or even gestalt psychology. The authors present this system in an abridged volume of Adler's work which is both authentic and organized.

Printing is far clearer in this version than the Scholar Select series, but it's paperback and not hardcover.

A classic work of individual psychology, a bit outdated, but not as much as you would think. But Adler has got to be one of the guys that the term "psychobabble" was coined for. He over-explains things in hyper detail that I think most people who have studied psychology and even those that haven't understand quite readily in far fewer words. It gives me the impression that Adler's verbosity was a symptom of him trying to compensate for his own feelings of academic inferiority in relation to Freud which he had parted ways with and had become a competing figure in the profession of psychoanalysis at the time. Also, these scholar select re-prints often have text that is too small (like this one) or text that is blurry (not this one). Other printings are advised.

Diamolo per finito, visto che ormai e' mesi che me lo trascino in giro per casa. Saltato molti pezzi. L'ultimo capitolo, che da' il titolo al saggio, pecca di new age ante litteram.
Il 'senso della vita' non emerge chiaramente e alcune tesi scontano la giovane età e la passione dello scienziato: dobbiamo comunque ad Adler la sistematizzazione di alcuni elementi assai importanti, tra cui - più che il senso di inferiorità / superiorita' - mi sentirei di citare il sentimento sociale, e la sua importanza.
Utile, ma non fondamentale.

This was an interesting read, and considering the topic, rather fast. I wasn't agonizing over the pages, which made me happy.

Alfred Adler had some very distinct viewpoints on human beings, and that we as people struggle with inferiority and superiority complexes. His ultimate view is that neither are healthy, and that we need to always keep in mind what is best for the social good. That is the real judge of all actions: Is this contributing to society?

It was a thought provoker...but I'm not sure I'm too inclinded to read more of Adler.

This was an interesting read, and considering the topic, rather fast. I wasn't agonizing over the pages, which made me happy.

Alfred Adler had some very distinct viewpoints on human beings, and that we as people struggle with inferiority and superiority complexes. His ultimate view is that neither are healthy, and that we need to always keep in mind what is best for the social good. That is the real judge of all actions: Is this contributing to society?

It was a thought provoker...but I'm not sure I'm too inclinded to read more of Adler.

Physical weakness and small size constitute a problem for many children. Adler’s study about the relation between inferiority feeling and compensation, which I read in adolescence, was a relief: Everyone has a bunch of weak points.

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