(1) overview and adler's biography

• What is the primary view of individual psychology regarding people?

  It presents an optimistic view of people.
• What is the concept of social interest in individual psychology?

  It is a feeling of oneness with all humankind.
• How did Adler's view of people differ from Freud's?

  Adler saw people as motivated by social influences and striving for superiority.
• According to Adler, what shapes present behavior?

  People's view of the future shapes their present behavior.
• What characteristic do psychologically healthy people possess according to Adler?

  They are usually aware of what they are doing and why they are doing it.
• What does Adler believe about the nature of individuals?

  • Each person is primarily a social being.
• What did Adler consider to be at the core of personality?

  • The conscious mind, not the unconscious.
• What childhood illness did Adler suffer from?

  He suffered from rickets.
• What significant event occurred in Adler's life at age 3?

  His younger brother died.
• How did Adler feel towards his older brother?

  He felt jealousy towards his older brother.
• What feelings did Adler experience in comparison to other children?

  He felt inferior to his brother and other neighborhood children.
• How did Adler perform academically during his school days?

  He was unhappy and only an average student.
• What degree did Adler complete at the University of Vienna?

  He finished medicine.
• What was Adler's initial medical specialty before shifting to general practice?

  He was an ophthalmologist.
• When did Adler's association with Freud begin?

  It started in 1902.
• How did Adler view his relationship with Freud?

  He was never a disciple or student of Freud.
• What position did Adler hold in the Vienna Psychoanalytical Society?

  He was president and co-editor of its journal in 1910.
• How did Freud belittle Adler?

  He called Adler names and described his theory as worthless.
• What derogatory term did Adler use to describe Freud?

  He called Freud a swindler.
• When did Adler found the Society for Individual Psychology?

  He founded it in 1912.
• What role did Adler serve during World War I?

  He served in the Austrian army.
• What initiative did Adler organize in Vienna?

  He organized government-sponsored child-counseling clinics.
• When did Adler move to the United States?

  He moved in 1929.
• How was Adler described in terms of personal traits?

  He was described as genial, optimistic, and warm with an ambitious drive.
• What impact did Adler's books and lectures have on his recognition?

  They brought him recognition on a national scale.
• What significant event happened to Adler in 1937?

  He suffered a heart attack and died in Scotland.
• What was Adler doing when he suffered his heart attack?

  He was on a 56-lecture tour of Europe.