adlerian psychology
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in·di·vid·u·al psy·chol·o·gy
a theory of human behavior emphasizing humans' social nature, strivings for mastery, and drive to overcome, by compensation, feelings of inferiority.
Synonym(s): adlerian psychoanalysis, adlerian psychology
adlerian psychology
Etymology: Alfred Adler, Viennese psychiatrist, 1870-1937
a branch of psychoanalysis that focuses on physical security, sexual satisfaction, and social integration. See also individual psychology.
ad·le·ri·an psy·chol·o·gy
(ad-ler'ē-ĕn sī-kol'ŏ-jē)Psychotherapeutic technique based on the theory that the major issues to be resolved during life involve social adjustments, occupations, and love. Major distinguishing tenet is that neurosis results from a feeling of inferiority that arises when the drive for superiority is frustrated.
Synonym(s): individual psychology.
Synonym(s): individual psychology.
Adler,
Alfred, Austrian psychiatrist, 1870-1937.adlerian psychoanalysis - a theory of human behavior emphasizing humans' social nature, strivings for mastery, and drive to overcome, by compensation, feelings of inferiority. Synonym(s): individual psychology; adlerian psychology
adlerian psychology - Synonym(s): adlerian psychoanalysis