Alfred Adler was born at Mariahilfer Strasse 208 in Rudolfsheim, then a village on the western fringes of Vienna, and today part of Rudolfsheim-Funfhaus, the 15th district of the city. He was second of the seven children of a Hungarian-born, Jewish grain merchant and his wife. Alfred's younger brother died in the bed next to him, when Alfred was only three years old. Alfred was an active, popular child and an average student who was also known for his competitive attitude toward his older brother, Sigmund.

Following Adler's break from Freud, he enjoyed considerable success and celebrity in building an independent school of psychotherapy and a unique personality theory. He traveled and lectured for a period of 25 years promoting his socially oriented approach. His intent was to build a movement that would rival, even supplant, others in psychology by arguing for the holistic integrity of psychological well-being with that of social equality. Adler's efforts were halted by World War I, during which he served as a doctor with the Austrian Army. After the conclusion of the war, his influence increased greatly. In the 1930s, he established a number of child guidance clinics. From 1921 onwards, he was a frequent lecturer in Europe and the United States, becoming a visiting professor at Columbia University in 1927. His clinical treatment methods for adults were aimed at uncovering the hidden purpose of symptoms using the therapeutic functions of insight and meaning.  Adler was concerned with the overcoming of the superiority/inferiority dynamic and was one of the first psychotherapists to discard the analytic couch in favor of two chairs. This allows the clinician and patient to sit together more or less as equals. Clinically, Adler's methods are not limited to treatment after-the-fact but extend to the realm of prevention by preempting future problems in the child. Prevention strategies include encouraging and promoting social interest, belonging, and a cultural shift within families and communities that leads to the eradication of pampering and neglect (especially corporal punishment). Adler's popularity was related to the comparative optimism and comprehensibility of his ideas. He often wrote for the lay public. Adler always retained a pragmatic approach that was task-oriented. These "Life tasks" are occupation/work, society/friendship, and love/sexuality. Their success depends on cooperation. The tasks of life are not to be considered in isolation since, as Adler famously commented, "they all throw cross-lights on one another".  In his bestselling book, Man's Search for Meaning, Dr. Viktor E. Frankl compared his own "Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy" (after Freud's and Adler's schools) to Adler's analysis:  According to logotherapy, the striving to find a meaning in one's life is the primary motivational force in man. That is why I speak of a will to meaning in contrast to the "pleasure principle" (or, as we could also term it, the will to pleasure) on which Freudian psychoanalysis is centered, as well as in contrast to the will to power stressed by Adlerian psychology. CANNOTANSWER

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Alfred Adler föddes på Mariahilfer Strasse 208 i Rudolfsheim, då en by i Wiens västra utkanter, och idag en del av Rudolfsheim-Funfhaus, stadens 15:e stadsdel. Han var andre av de sju barnen till en ungerskfödd, judisk spannmålshandlare och hans hustru. Alfreds yngre bror dog i sängen bredvid honom, då Alfred bara var tre år gammal. Alfred var ett aktivt, populärt barn och en medelmåttig elev som också var känd för sin tävlingsinriktade inställning till sin äldre bror, Sigmund. Efter Adlers brytning från Freud åtnjöt han betydande framgångar och kändisskap i att bygga upp en självständig skola för psykoterapi och en unik personlighetsteori. Han reste och föreläste under en period av 25 år för att främja sitt socialt inriktade förhållningssätt. Hans avsikt var att bygga en rörelse som skulle konkurrera, även ersätta, andra inom psykologin genom att argumentera för den psykologiska välfärdens holistiska integritet med den sociala jämlikhetens. Adlers insatser hejdades av första världskriget, under vilket han tjänstgjorde som läkare vid österrikiska armén. Efter krigsslutet ökade hans inflytande kraftigt. På 1930-talet inrättade han ett antal barnrådgivningsbyråer. Från 1921 och framåt var han en flitigt anlitad föreläsare i Europa och USA, och blev 1927 gästprofessor vid Columbia University. Hans kliniska behandlingsmetoder för vuxna syftade till att avslöja det dolda syftet med symptom med hjälp av de terapeutiska funktionerna insikt och mening. Adler oroade sig för att övervinna överlägsenheten/underlägsenhetsdynamiken och var en av de första psykoterapeuterna som kastade bort den analytiska soffan till förmån för två stolar. Detta gör att läkaren och patienten kan sitta tillsammans mer eller mindre som jämlikar. Kliniskt sett är Adlers metoder inte begränsade till behandling efter fakta utan sträcker sig till området förebyggande genom att föregripa framtida problem hos barnet. Förebyggande strategier omfattar att uppmuntra och främja sociala intressen, tillhörighet och en kulturell förändring inom familjer och samhällen som leder till att bortskämdhet och försummelse (särskilt kroppsstraff) utrotas. Adlers popularitet var besläktad med hans idéers komparativa optimism och begriplighet. Han skrev ofta för lekmannapubliken. Adler behöll alltid ett pragmatiskt synsätt som var uppgiftsinriktat. Dessa "Livsuppgifter" är sysselsättning/arbete, samhälle/vänskap, och kärlek/sexualitet. Deras framgång är beroende av samarbete. Livets uppgifter är inte att betrakta som isolerade då, som Adler berömt kommenterade, "de alla kastar korsljus på varandra". I sin bästsäljande bok, Man's Search for Meaning, jämförde doktor Viktor E. Frankl sin egen "Tredje Wienska skolan för psykoterapi" (efter Freuds och Adlers skolor) med Adlers analys: Enligt logoterapi är strävan att finna en mening i ens liv den primära motivationskraften i människan. Det är därför jag talar om en vilja till mening i motsats till "behagsprincipen" (eller, som vi också skulle kunna kalla det, viljan till njutning) som den freudianska psykoanalysen är centrerad på, liksom i motsats till den vilja till makt som adlerianska psykologin betonar. CANNOTANSWER Ställ en fråga om den här artikeln.
Alfred Adler was born at Mariahilfer Strasse 208 in Rudolfsheim, then a village on the western outskirts of Vienna, and today part of Rudolfsheim-Funfhaus, the city's 15th district. He was second of the seven children of a Hungarian-born, Jewish grain merchant and his wife. Alfred's younger brother died in bed next to him, as Alfred was only three years old. Alfred was an active, popular child and a mediocre student who was also known for his competitive attitude towards his older brother, Sigmund. After Adler's break from Freud, he enjoyed considerable success and celebrity in building an independent school of psychotherapy and a unique personality theory. He traveled and lectured for a period of 25 years to promote his socially oriented approach. His intention was to build a movement that would compete, even replace, others in psychology by arguing for the holistic integrity of psychological welfare with that of social equality. Adler's efforts were halted by World War I, during which he served as a physician in the Austrian Army. After the end of the war, his influence increased greatly. In the 1930s, he established a number of child counselling agencies. From 1921 onwards, he was a frequently hired lecturer in Europe and the United States, becoming a visiting professor at Columbia University in 1927. His clinical treatment methods for adults aimed to reveal the hidden purpose of symptoms using the therapeutic functions of insight and meaning. Adler worried about overcoming superiority/inferiority dynamics and was one of the first psychotherapists to throw away the analytical couch in favor of two chairs. This allows the doctor and patient to sit together more or less as equals. Clinically, Adler's methods are not limited to treatment after facts but extend to the area of prevention by anticipating future problems in the child. Preventive strategies include encouraging and promoting social interests, belonging and cultural change within families and communities leading to the eradication of spoilt and neglect (in particular corporal punishment). Adler's popularity was related to the comparative optimism and intelligibility of his ideas. He often wrote for the lay audience. Adler always retained a pragmatic approach that was task-oriented. These "life tasks" are employment/work, society/friendship, and love/sexuality. Their success depends on cooperation. The tasks of life are not to be regarded as isolated then, as Adler famously commented, "they all throw crosslights at each other". In his best-selling book, Man's Search for Meaning, Dr. Viktor E. Frankl compared his own "Third Vienna School of Psychotherapy" (after Freud and Adler's schools) to Adler's analysis: According to logo therapy, striving to find a meaning in one's life is the primary motivational force in man. That is why I am talking about a will to meaning as opposed to the "principle of pleasure" (or, as we might also call it, the will to pleasure) on which Freudian psychoanalysis is centered, as well as in contrast to the will to power that Adlerian psychology emphasizes. CANNOTANSWER Ask a question about this article.
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