Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler (Torchbooks) (Paperback)

~ Heinz Ansbacher (Author), Rowena R Ansbacher (Author) "A summary of the theory of Individual Psychology might well be helpful to the reader as an initial orientation to the work of Alfred Adler..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Harper Perennial (December 30, 1964)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061311545
• ISBN-13: 978-0061311543
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #111,206 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to Alfred Adler's work, March 20, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Dallas) - See all my reviews

For someone seeking to understand Alfred Adler's work and his relationship to other psychologists of the day, this work is a must. Instead of reading through all of his written works you can study his writings as arranged and discussed in this book. There is an overview of each major thought/idea, and selected quotes from his work itself. The author helps you to place Adler's teachings in context. It has earned a permanent place on my psychology bookshelf.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book covering the major ideas of Adler, August 10, 1998

By A Customer

The book presents the major works written by Adler himself. The editors give excellent commentary through out the book to help elucidate Adler's main ideas. The editors frequently compare and contrast Adler and Freud, making for very interesting reading. A must for any clinician.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Making Sense of It All, March 3, 2006

By	Margaret Kohut "Vienna" (Montana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book provides an excellent in-depth explanations of Alfred Adler's concepts of individual psychotherapy. It is a little "slow going" sometimes, but such is the intricacy of Adler's approach to the human mind. This book covers Adler's primary concepts of social interest, feelings of inferiority, private logic, and fictional final goals. I am co-auhoring an Adlerian textbook, and used this book as a reference, as it is well thought of among professional academic writers. If you are studying Adler, writing about Adler, or just want to understand the early theories of why people act the way they do, this book is for you.