1st Edition

Understanding Human Nature

By Alfred Adler Copyright 2013
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1928 this book was an attempt to acquaint the general public with the fundamentals of Individual Psychology.  At the same time it is a demonstration of the practical application of these principles to the conduct of everyday relationships, and the organization of our personal life.  Based upon a years’ lectures to audiences at the People’s Institute in Vienna,... Read more

Preface  Translator’s preface  Introduction  Book I: Human Behavior  1 The soul  2 Social aspects of the psychic life  3 Child and society  4 The world we live in  5 The feeling of inferiority and the striving for recognition  6 The preparation for life  7 Sex  8 The family constellation  Book II: The Science of Character  1 General considerations  2 Aggressive character traits  3 Non-aggressive character traits  4 Other expressions of character  5 Affects and emotions  Appendix

Biography

Alfred Adler