The Psychology of Dr. Alfred Adler - An Introduction

The 10-hour course is designed to introduce the participants to the significant contributions to psychology made by Dr. Alfred Adler.

Session One:

• This session will explore the life and times of Dr. Adler and his general contributions to psychology. These include but are not limited to:

1. Holistic model
2. Ego-Psychology
3. Humanistic Psychology
4. Feminist Psychology
5. Paradoxical Strategies
6. First Projective technique (ERs)

• Five Principles of Adlerian of Adlerian Psychology

Session Two:

• Social Embeddedness
• Family Constellation
• Birth order
• Exercise – Thinking about your family

Session Three:

• Introduction to Lifestyle

1. Life tasks
2. Family dynamics
3. Law of Movement
4. Social Interest

Session Four:

• Acting as if
• Antithetical Apperception
• Masculine Protest
• Compensation and Over-compensation
• Complexes

Session Five:

• Adlerian Psychology applied to families and schools

1. Goals of Misbehavior
2. Class and Family Meetings