On page 203 of "The Collected Clinical Works of Alfred Adler,Volume
1 - The Neurotic Character," Adler refers to Henri Bergson's concept
of "identicality of every movement in life."  I suspect the idea
appears in Bergson's 1907 work "Creative Evolution."  Does anyone
have access to Bergson's comments on this topic?  Adler's remarks are
below.

"In our type of the psychology of neuroses one always gets the
impression that the neurotic gesture that one observes is pointing
straight to the final purpose, to the fictional final goal, as if one
were examining one of the middle pictures in some cinematographic
film. The problem consists in recognizing these gestures, that is,
the symptoms, predispositions and characteristics, and to come to
understand what is their objective. In every neurotic attitude the
beginning and the final goal are suggestively concealed

Bergson correctly emphasizes the identicality of every movement in
life. With sufficient knowledge and enough experience one may discern
the past, the present and the future, but the final goal as well, of
any psychic phenomenon. And thus every psychic phenomenon, and indeed
every characteristic, in a similar way as an inferior physical organ,
can be viewed as a symbol of an individual life, as an individual
attempt to climb up."

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It is always tempting, but usually misleading, for researchers as
well as the media, to simplify the influences on human development.
Short, tall, average, fat, or thin people can chose to become
aggressive.  Also, an underdeveloped social interest may be expressed
in dependency, passivity, as well as aggression.  Genetic, social,
cultural, religious, gender, and family influences may be used as
provocations for aggression.  Adler was very clear about the absence
of cause and effect, as well as the primacy of creative power in the
development of the unique individual.  If we know enough about a
specific person's early life, we may be able to guess at the
probability of one or more influences, as well as the private logic
of his/her chosen direction.  Attempting to make broad, simplistic
generalizations may make for breezy reading, but does not contribute
to a meaningful understanding of human behavior.

--- In classicaladlerianpsychology@yahoogroups.com, "Steven"
<steversmatrix@...> wrote:
>
>   Despite recent evidence to the contrary:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6501633.stm
> many laypeople still say that short men compensate for their
> inferiority of being short with being aggressive.
>
>   People appear to borrow the thought of inferiority complex and
apply
> it to short men from the works of Adler.  I've read some, though not
> all, of Adler's books yet I have not found anything specifically
> saying the reason Napoleon, or any short man for that matter, was
> aggressive is that they feel too inferior for being short.
>
>   I have read that some individuals will interpret their inferior
> organs, illness, or ugliness as significant enough to create an
> abnormal inferiority complex should they not develop social
interest.
>  I have also read a reason Adler brings up Napoleon is to
demonstrate
> how an individual may stray from social interest and go on to commit
> crimes against humanity.
>
>   I wanted to hear from the experts here, once and for all, if Adler
> did indeed say Napoleon's lack of social interest was due to his
being
> short.  If not, is it plausible to say that certain individual short
> men see their height as a physical deficit and will, indeed,
> compensate for the resultant feeling of inferiority with
aggression?
> Does there have to be other environmental factors or even biological
> ones present for this to take place?
>

Despite recent evidence to the contrary:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6501633.stm
many laypeople still say that short men compensate for their
inferiority of being short with being aggressive.

   People appear to borrow the thought of inferiority complex and apply
it to short men from the works of Adler.  I've read some, though not
all, of Adler's books yet I have not found anything specifically
saying the reason Napoleon, or any short man for that matter, was
aggressive is that they feel too inferior for being short.

   I have read that some individuals will interpret their inferior
organs, illness, or ugliness as significant enough to create an
abnormal inferiority complex should they not develop social interest.
  I have also read a reason Adler brings up Napoleon is to demonstrate
how an individual may stray from social interest and go on to commit
crimes against humanity.

   I wanted to hear from the experts here, once and for all, if Adler
did indeed say Napoleon's lack of social interest was due to his being
short.  If not, is it plausible to say that certain individual short
men see their height as a physical deficit and will, indeed,
compensate for the resultant feeling of inferiority with aggression?
Does there have to be other environmental factors or even biological
ones present for this to take place?

A vivid clarification of the dynamic connection between the feeling of
inferiority and the compensatory fictional final goal may be found
in "The Collected Clinical Works of Alfred Adler, Volume 1, The
Neurotic Character."  See
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hstein/nc-3.htm.

The ficitonal final goal is an unconscious image of personal security,
superiority, and completion.  As long as it remains unconsicous, it
organizes and drives the individual's mental, emotional, and behavioral
life.  In Classical Adlerian depth psychotherapy, this unconsicous goal
is gradually made conscious, offering the client and opportunity to
change direction.


--- In classicaladlerianpsychology@yahoogroups.com, "zurabp"
<zurabp@...> wrote:
>
> Some years ago I have read in the book of Gorge Simenon "Doubts of
> Megre" (Georges Simenon "Les Scrupules De Maigret') about
> Neurosis: "Neuroses by Adler began with threatening sensations of
> inferiority and uncertainty. Defensive reaction against sensations of
> disease drives neurotic to identify himself with fictive ideal
> structure. It was in the former Soviet Union and though I tried hard
> and even read the book of J. A. C. Brown " Freud and Post Freudians"
I
> couldn't find anything on this matter. I'm not sure in Russian
> translation of the novel, but what does mean "identification with
> fictive structure is fully unclear for me. Can you tell anything
about
> this matter or may I read anywhere?
>

Some years ago I have read in the book of Gorge Simenon "Doubts of
Megre" (Georges Simenon "Les Scrupules De Maigret') about
Neurosis: "Neuroses by Adler began with threatening sensations of
inferiority and uncertainty. Defensive reaction against sensations of
disease drives neurotic to identify himself with fictive ideal
structure. It was in the former Soviet Union and though I tried hard
and even read the book of J. A. C. Brown " Freud and Post Freudians" I
couldn't find anything on this matter. I'm not sure in Russian
translation of the novel, but what does mean "identification with
fictive structure is fully unclear for me. Can you tell anything about
this matter or may I read anywhere?

"This is Not Charity," by Jonathan Rouch, in the October 2007 issue of
the Atlantic, describes the emerging movement of "social
entrepreneurship, a dynamic process of using entrepreneurial methods
and market mechanisms to solve social problems.  Fueled by the
enthusiasm and skill of Bill Clinton, Ira Magaziner, and a team of
management consultants, they are creating new markets and reinventing
philanthropy.  To date, successful innovations in micro lending and
affordable medicine have sparked projects targeting global warming.
Rather than relying on the often slowing moving traditional
philanthropy, entrepreneurial philanthropy attempts to create profit-
making, sustainable projects that can eventually grow on their own.

I work with a criminal justice diversionary program that uses a group
therapy process centered on increasing self concept. The counseling
portion of the program is 10 years old and the program has a recidivism
rate of around 2%.

Currently I am looking at the Tennessee Self Concept Scale and possible
links between its subscales (social, work, family personal, moral and
physical dimensions) and the Adlerian life tasks of friendship, work,
family, self-acceptance and spirituality.

I would greatly appreciate any guidance you might provide in reference
to past work you know of linking self concept and life tasks.
Additionally, if you have heard of any other diversionary programs that
are Adlerian based, I would appreciate learning about those.

Repectfully,

Jeanell J. Norvell, LPC

How would you look at Baumrind's parenting styles in relation to
Adler's parenting styles? A lot of sources cited that Baumrind is the
first person to describe 3 parenting styles as persmissive,
authoritarian and authoritative.  I thought Adler has mentioned it
before her, am I correct?

In his new book "How Doctors Think," Jerome Groopman critiques
contemporary medical education and training.  He states that doctors
are leaning toward research and statistical evidence, instead of
experience and expert opinion,  out of laziness and misplaced
deference to authority.  Consequently, the principle of "evidence
before acting" will lead to physicians who stop thinking, stop
evaluating each patient as a unique human being, and stop applying
their knowledge to the peculiarities of the person before them.
Many "bean-counter" doctors recommend treatments that are seemingly
supported by statistics but may not be appropriate for the person
they are facing.  Groopman urges doctors to become more conscious of
their own feelings, emotions, responses, and choices, and to promote
a greater collaboration with patients.

Groopman also suggests that the values, attitudes, and behavior of a
doctor matter far more than the reputation of the institution at
which he or she works.  He also cautions doctors about the reliance
on electronic decision aids, which might actually encourage more
mistakes, by distracting the physician away form what should be his
primary focus: the patients' own story.  Accurate diagnosis requires
an investment of time to listen, observe, and think.  Groopman's
repeated encouragement to the doctor is: "slow down."

There are significant parallels in the field of psychotherapy with
the emerging pressure from insurance companies for "evidence-based"
practice.  The claim that a specific type of psychotherapy  should
be authorized for a class of symptoms, ignores the uniqueness of the
client as well as the character and skill of the specific
psychotherapist.

Instructions for downloading the audio file have been corrected on 6-
21-07. The process should now work easily.


--- In classicaladlerianpsychology@yahoogroups.com, drstein_aaisf
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Dr Stein's provocative and inspiring Ansbacher Lecture, "Adler's
> Legacy: Past Present & Future." delivered at the NASAP 2007
Conference
> in Vancouver, B.C., is now available to listen to or read at
> http://go.ourworld.nu/hstein/adlers-legacy.htm.
>
> The audio version includes: an introduction by Dr. Erik Mansager;
Dr.
> Stein's one-hour lecture; and a fifteen-minute question and answer
> period.  The transcribed text is a slightly modified version of
the
> lecture.
>

Dr Stein's provocative and inspiring Ansbacher Lecture, "Adler's
Legacy: Past Present & Future." delivered at the NASAP 2007 Conference
in Vancouver, B.C., is now available to listen to or read at
http://go.ourworld.nu/hstein/adlers-legacy.htm.

The audio version includes: an introduction by Dr. Erik Mansager; Dr.
Stein's one-hour lecture; and a fifteen-minute question and answer
period.  The transcribed text is a slightly modified version of the
lecture.

I totally agree with u
--- In classicaladlerianpsychology@yahoogroups.com, drstein_aaisf
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> In his overview of "dangerous corners" in child  development
(Volume
> 12, Chapter 4, of "The Collected Clinical Works of Alfred Adler"),
> Adler warns us about the corrosive psychological influences of
> parental pampering and neglect, but he also emphasizes three social
> influences that seriously inhibit the development of social
interest
> in children as well as adults: war, capital punishment, and racial
> prejudice.  The media may focus on gun control, mental illness of
> killers, or violent video games, but little attention is paid to
the
> daily impact of killing for imperial purpose.  Given the
appropriate
> political or legal justification, murder can be framed as heroic or
> justified punishment.  Do we know or care how a young child digests
> the impression that it is OK for the state to take another's life?
> Surely, this does not foster an increase in the feeling of
community
> and an interest in the welfare of all of mankind.  Our actions may
> suggest to children that it is acceptable to destroy any designated
> enemy.
>

In his overview of "dangerous corners" in child  development (Volume
12, Chapter 4, of "The Collected Clinical Works of Alfred Adler"),
Adler warns us about the corrosive psychological influences of
parental pampering and neglect, but he also emphasizes three social
influences that seriously inhibit the development of social interest
in children as well as adults: war, capital punishment, and racial
prejudice.  The media may focus on gun control, mental illness of
killers, or violent video games, but little attention is paid to the
daily impact of killing for imperial purpose.  Given the  appropriate
political or legal justification, murder can be framed as heroic or
justified punishment.  Do we know or care how a young child digests
the impression that it is OK for the state to take another's life?
Surely, this does not foster an increase in the feeling of community
and an interest in the welfare of all of mankind.  Our actions may
suggest to children that it is acceptable to destroy any designated
enemy.

In his article (April 27, 2007, New York Times), "China Needs an
Einstein. So Do We," Thomas Friedman raises the questions about the
relationship of freedom and creativity.  Referring to Walter
Isaacson's new biography of Albert Einstein, "Einstein: His Life and
Universe," Friedman speculates on Einstein's comment about the
importance of imagination over knowledge.  Einstein also thought that
the freest society with the most rebellious thinking would be the most
creative.  Certainly, a shift in educational focus would probably
contribute to fostering creativity and innovation in future scientists
and mathematicians.  However, another important, personal factor needs
to be considered.  As Alfred Adler pointed out, the psychological
restriction of a style of life also inhibits creativity.  Dissolving
that style of life through depth psychotherapy can re-awaken and
stimulate the creative power of an individual.  Abraham Maslow
affirmed this perspective in his writings about creativity.  An entire
culture may be oppressed by a totalitarian government, but an
individual may also be trapped within the confines of an imperious
style of life and fictional final goal.

http://www.long-island-
hypnotherapy.com/guided_meditation_mp3_downloads.htm

I second that motion!
Patty



-------Original Message-------

From: drstein_aaisf
Date: 4/25/2007 6:36:58 AM
To: classicaladlerianpsychology@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Classical Adlerian Psychology] Narcissism and Killers

In "Its All About Him" (April 10, 2007 issue of Time Magazine), David
von Drehle addresses the issue of narcissism in killers. He
challenges other theories that emphasize the influences of culture,
guns, musical lyrics, or films, and highlights the common denominator
in most killers: extreme self-centeredness. He elaborates by listing
the other common traits of narcissists: grandiosity, numbness to the
needs and pain of others, emotional isolation, resentment, and envy.
Although Drehle does not mention Adler, the implications of a profound
absence of social interest are evident in the article. As Adler
pointed out, the roots of this problem can be identified in early
childhood by teachers who are well-trained in Individual Psychology.
Rather than spending a fortune on building bigger prisons, we could
invest in prevention at the level of early childhood education.
Alfred Adler, Oscar Spiel, and Frederick Birnbaum showed what could be
achieved in the Vienna schools in the 1920's and 1930's.





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In "Its All About Him" (April 10, 2007 issue of Time Magazine), David
von Drehle addresses the issue of narcissism in killers.  He
challenges other theories that emphasize the influences of culture,
guns, musical lyrics, or films, and highlights the common denominator
in most killers: extreme self-centeredness.   He elaborates by listing
the other common traits of narcissists: grandiosity, numbness to the
needs and pain of others, emotional isolation, resentment, and envy.
Although Drehle does not mention Adler, the implications of a profound
absence of social interest are evident in the article.  As Adler
pointed out, the roots of this problem can be identified in early
childhood by teachers who are well-trained in Individual Psychology.
Rather than spending a fortune on building bigger prisons, we could
invest in prevention at the level of early childhood education.
Alfred Adler, Oscar Spiel, and Frederick Birnbaum showed what could be
achieved in the Vienna schools in the 1920's and 1930's.

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Adler did not refer directly to an "energy system," but did write
extensively about an individual's creative power and striving toward a
totality.  The direction of this striving is influenced by the
person's feeling of community.

--- In classicaladlerianpsychology@yahoogroups.com, morkale18
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> does any one know if Adler ever mentioned the enegy system (as freud
> used it;not realeasing our sexual energy, channaling it to social
> behavior) in his theory?
>

does any one know if Adler ever mentioned the enegy system (as freud
used it;not realeasing our sexual energy, channaling it to social
behavior) in his theory?

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interest as a central factor in personality development.

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--- In classicaladlerianpsychology@yahoogroups.com, lady_butterfly_au
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Initially welcome to the new members.
>
> Can anyone please advise when Adlerian therapy first started?
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
>

Initially welcome to the new members.

Can anyone please advise when Adlerian therapy first started?

Thanks

Chris

Hello! I have just joined this group and wish to greet you all! I am
very interested in Adlerian theory and therapy and hope to listen in
on your conversations, and when/if possible contribute as well.
I happen to have the Corey reference on hand (and the text) so I
thought I would offer this to you: I think the first is what
Christine was referring to. I do not know off hand if there is a
more current edition, you can check that at Thomson website, or
Amazon for that matter. The student manual and the newer book by
Corey also address various theories and therapies, including Adler's.
Happy trails!

Pat D., M.S.
Bucks County, PA



Corey, G. (1997). Theory and practice of counseling and

       psychotherapy (5th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks Cole

       Publishing.

Corey, G. (2001). Theory and practice of counseling and

      psychotherapy: Student manual. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Corey, G. (2005). Case approach to counseling and psychotherapy.

      Belmont, CA: Thomson.








--- In classicaladlerianpsychology@yahoogroups.com, "cchow1973"
<cchow1973@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Christine,
>
> Could you please provide the referencing details for Gerald
Corey's
> Theory and Practice of Counselling & Psychotherapy so I can cite
it
> properly?
>
> Thanks very much :-)
>
> Colin
>