When Alfred Adler Broke With Sigmund Freud Alfred Adler (1870-1937) was next to Sigmund Freud and Carl Gustav Jung one of the three great psychodynamic thinkers of the last century. He was Sigmund Freud’s prodigy and supposed to be the heir of his psychoanalytic tradition that would then continue and…
What is important to you? And I mean really important. What dreams, values, and goals are you striving for? And why have you not reached that, yet? My guess is that, while moving toward your goals and dreams, you’ve encountered your personal beasts. The guardians of the gate to of…
All problems are interpersonal relationship problems. That is the bold take by Alfred Adler – one of the great psychodynamic thinkers of the last century (next to Sigmund Freud and Carl Gustav Jung). And despite being a big source of our troubles, he argues that we derive much of our…
Loneliness has become a risk factor for early death and tremendously decreases the quality of life. Meanwhile what most of us long for is a sense of belonging, being part of a community, to find our tribe. In short, we have in us what Alfred Adler called “social interest”. Alfred…