Adler’s Early Views1895 MD, ViennaSpecialty training in ophthalmologyBelieved specialism was a mistakeBelieved you understood people by their totality1902: defends Interpretation of Dreams increasing interest in psychiatry1907: 1st book in personalityVienna Psychoanalytic Society –Charter Member1907: Organ Inferiority and its Psychical ConsequencesOrgans bot biologically capableHumans are born with a body comprised of a bunch of different organs, but there are individual differences between people. We’re not the same they way our body is constructedCertain aspects of our body are inferior to othersSubjective reaction to infirmitiesThis lack bothers you and it serves as a driving force to become betterHomeostatic efforts to compensateAn attempt to compensate for weakness in certain areas  a homeostatic reflexFocuses on weaknesses rather than strengthsBringing weakness up to the standards of strengthThe Inferiority complexDrives many of our actions thru a subjective perception to compensate for a weakness we see in ourselves.Central Motive: Power & Superiority (Theory of compensation)Freud disagreed with Alders views & ideas of new bookInitially tied to “organs”Believed theory of compensation was tied to the physical bodySubjective PerceptioninterpersonalSubjective reaction to how you perceive things is the driving force behind being in a position of inferioritySubjective perception is an interpersonal one, thus shifting his theory to no longer focus on the physical bodyCompensatory traitsVery prominent traits of personality as it developsMastery- through “Reversal of voice”The overarching drive is not sexual but involved power over othersTake a position in which you’re inferior and reverse the voice so that you’re in the superior“One must do. What one has suffered” - AdlerEx: Being evaluated over a specific topic, and then evaluating someone over the same topicTeleology- Pulled by the Future“the future influences the present”Anti-mechanisticTrying to thrive of pastFictional FinalismAn unreal goal trying to be metUltimate ambitionSubjective, often involves superiorityLargely unconsciousBecomes more conscious with maturityAs goals move from an unconscious level to a conscious level we become more apt to make sure our goals are met.The Unity of PersonalityConsistent striving for final goalNo divisible structuresNo conflictSocial InterestAn attitude of relatableness with people in general, the idea of communityTHE criterion of mental healthStriving for personal power wasn’t healthy, moved from using power to using superiorityCooperation is more important than competitionNatural to develop out of inferiorityOedipal conflict as a rare occurrenceThe sign of an unhealthy familySocietal rather than personal superiorityMaking society superior rather than selfDevelopment in early social environmentSiblings criticalImportance of Birth OrderCritical factor in personality development that had implication for how successful you would be for developing a sense of social interestImplications of social interestImplications for personal superiorityMiddle SiblingprosNever in a position to be the sole object of affectionSecond/Middle positions were the best positions to beThe only child is just like being the youngest childContemporary Alderian Concepts (the interpersonal Circumplex)Lecture 10Outline of Last Lecture I. Structure of the Psychea. Conscious or Egob. Personal Unconsciousi. Complexesc. Collective Unconsciousi. Archetypes 1. Persona2. The Shadow3. Anima/Animus4. The Self II. Jung’s Typology a. Basic attitude i. Introversionii. Extroversionb. Rational Functions i. Thinking ii. Feelingc. Irrational Functionsi. Sensingii. Intuitiond. Function Preferredi. Judging ii. Perception III. MBTI Validity IV. Jung’s Model of Dynamics a. Principle of Equivalence b. Principle of EntropyV. Alfred Adlera. Adler’s Early Views Outline of Current Lecture VI. Adler’s Early ViewsVII. Organ Inferiority and its Physical Consequencesa. Central Motive VIII.Teleology IX. Unity of Personality a. Social Interest b. Importance of Birth Order Current LecturePSYC 330 1st Edition Adler’s Early Views- 1895 MD, Viennao Specialty training in ophthalmology o Believed specialism was a mistake Believed you understood people by their totality - 1902: defends Interpretation of Dreams increasing interest in psychiatry o- 1907: 1st book in personality o- Vienna Psychoanalytic Society –Charter Member 1907: Organ Inferiority and its Psychical Consequences - Organs bot biologically capableo Humans are born with a body comprised of a bunch of different organs, but there are individual differences between people. We’re not the same they way our body is constructed  Certain aspects of our body are inferior to others - Subjective reaction to infirmitieso This lack bothers you and it serves as a driving force to become better- Homeostatic efforts to compensate o An attempt to compensate for weakness in certain areas  a homeostaticreflex Focuses on weaknesses rather than strengths  Bringing weakness up to the standards of strength- The Inferiority complexo Drives many of our actions thru a subjective perception to compensate fora weakness we see in ourselves.Central Motive: Power & Superiority (Theory of compensation)- Freud disagreed with Alders views & ideas of new book- Initially tied to “organs”o Believed theory of compensation was tied to the physical body- Subjective Perceptioninterpersonalo Subjective reaction to how you perceive things is the driving force behind being in a position of inferiority o Subjective perception is an interpersonal one, thus shifting his theory to no longer focus on the physical body- Compensatory traits o Very prominent traits of personality as it develops - Mastery- through “Reversal of voice” o The overarching drive is not sexual but involved power over others o Take a position in which you’re inferior and reverse the voice so that you’re in the superioro “One must do. What one has suffered” - Adler Ex: Being evaluated over a specific topic, and then evaluating someone over the same topicTeleology- Pulled by the Future - “the future influences the present” o Anti-mechanistic Trying to thrive of past o Fictional Finalism An unreal goal trying to be met Ultimate ambition Subjective, often involves superiority  Largely unconscious Becomes more conscious with