individual psychology
E231373
Individual psychology is a psychological theory and therapeutic approach that emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual, the importance of social belonging, and the role of purposeful striving in shaping personality and behavior.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adlerian psychology | 2 |
| Individual Psychology | 1 |
| individual psychology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2073459 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: individual psychology Context triple: [Alfred Adler, founded, individual psychology]
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humanistic psychology
Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective that emphasizes individual free will, personal meaning, and self-actualization, focusing on human potential and subjective experience rather than pathology.
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Psychological Types
Psychological Types is a seminal work by Carl Jung that introduces his theory of personality typology, including the concepts of introversion, extraversion, and the four psychological functions.
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C.
Psych
Psych is a comedic detective television series about a hyper-observant consultant who pretends to be a psychic to help the police solve crimes.
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Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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Institute of Psychology
The Institute of Psychology is an academic unit of the University of Tartu’s Faculty of Social Sciences that focuses on education and research in psychological science.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: individual psychology Target entity description: Individual psychology is a psychological theory and therapeutic approach that emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual, the importance of social belonging, and the role of purposeful striving in shaping personality and behavior.
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A.
humanistic psychology
Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective that emphasizes individual free will, personal meaning, and self-actualization, focusing on human potential and subjective experience rather than pathology.
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B.
Psychological Types
Psychological Types is a seminal work by Carl Jung that introduces his theory of personality typology, including the concepts of introversion, extraversion, and the four psychological functions.
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C.
Psych
Psych is a comedic detective television series about a hyper-observant consultant who pretends to be a psychic to help the police solve crimes.
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D.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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E.
Institute of Psychology
The Institute of Psychology is an academic unit of the University of Tartu’s Faculty of Social Sciences that focuses on education and research in psychological science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
personality theory
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psychological theory ⓘ psychotherapeutic approach ⓘ school of psychology ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | classical psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community feeling
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goal-directed behavior ⓘ holistic view of the person ⓘ purposeful striving ⓘ social belonging ⓘ social interest ⓘ uniqueness of the individual ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
birth order effects
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compensation for inferiority ⓘ early recollections ⓘ family constellation ⓘ inferiority feelings ⓘ life goals ⓘ lifestyle patterns ⓘ striving for superiority ⓘ subjective perceptions ⓘ |
| influenced |
cognitive-behavioral approaches
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counseling psychology ⓘ family therapy ⓘ humanistic psychology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
creative self
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family constellation ⓘ fictional finalism ⓘ inferiority complex ⓘ lifestyle ⓘ social interest (Gemeinschaftsgefühl) ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Austria ⓘ |
| rejects |
biological determinism
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drive-based determinism ⓘ |
| stresses |
free choice
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personal responsibility ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| therapeuticGoal |
encourage client strengths
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increase social interest ⓘ modify maladaptive lifestyle ⓘ |
| usedIn |
couples therapy
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educational counseling ⓘ family counseling ⓘ individual psychotherapy ⓘ organizational consulting ⓘ |
| viewsBehaviorAs |
directed toward goals
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purposeful ⓘ |
| viewsHumanNatureAs |
fundamentally social
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goal-oriented ⓘ |
| wasFoundedBy | Alfred Adler ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: individual psychology Description of subject: Individual psychology is a psychological theory and therapeutic approach that emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual, the importance of social belonging, and the role of purposeful striving in shaping personality and behavior.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Adlerian psychology
this entity surface form:
Individual Psychology
this entity surface form:
Adlerian psychology