PPE- Chapter 4

Neurotic belief that one is better than others

Feeling one’s own ideas are better than anyone else’s

Stagnation of growth in which difficulties seem too immense to overcome
 
Feeling one never will be strong or intelligent enough

person’s image of the goal of his or her striving.

each person is the artist of his own personality

inherent motivation toward personal growth.

striving to achieve personal best

seeking the privilege associated with the male gender role

experienced as fighting or competition for dominance

compensation for weakness leads to strength

a person's consistent way of striving

which types seek to dominate others?

unhealthy way of seeking superiority by belittling others.

a personality that is well adjusted

parental behavior in which a child is overindulged or spoiled

parental bx in whihc a child's needs are not adequately met

the configuration of family members, including the # and birth order of siblings

this child begins life w/ full attention of the parents, & child is often pampered or spoiled.

this child seeings the head start of the older sibling may feel envious, experiencing a dominant note of being slighted, neglected

this child oftten becomes a problem child.

poses risk of being pampered and lacking the incentive to develop independence.

this child is likely to be pampered and overly attached to the mother who is often overprotective, so the child develops a "mother complex"

Innate potential to live cooperately with other people

three fundamental tasks of life:

refers to sexual relationships and marriage b/t men and women, including the decision to have children

refers to the problems of "communal life" that is social relationships with others, including friendships

offer empathy to client and establish a working relationship

gather info about proble and client's past history, early memories and current functioning

clarify cleint's core beliefs about self, others and life

encourage the client for progress

interpret the client's bx and help client recognize & reconsider his or her fictional goal

the client knows more about his or her bx and goals w/o so much therapist interpretation

unhealthy patterns are expressed in emotional breakthroughs and are replaced by new ones

client gradually starts to behave differently in life

client begins paying more attn to other people's needs not only his or her own

a feeling of community is strengthened

client finds a new goal to strive toward

client is striving twd the new goal in a spirit of social interest

____ emphasized conscious striving and the creative self in contrast to ____'s unconscious determinism.

Adler described the fundamental motivation to strive from a ______ to a ______

a person's unique style of life is evidenced by ______