The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology
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The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology is Alfred Adler’s foundational work outlining his psychological system that emphasizes social interest, feelings of inferiority, and the striving for superiority in personality development.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Viennese School of Psychotherapy | 2 |
| The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology canonical | 2 |
| Adlerian psychotherapy | 1 |
| Praxis und Theorie der Individualpsychologie | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology Context triple: [Alfred Adler, wrote, The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology]
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A.
The Ego and the Id
The Ego and the Id is a foundational psychoanalytic work by Sigmund Freud that introduces his influential structural model of the mind, dividing it into id, ego, and superego.
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B.
Vienna school of child psychiatry
The Vienna school of child psychiatry was an influential early 20th-century clinical and research tradition in Vienna focused on the systematic study and treatment of children's psychological and developmental disorders.
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Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy
The Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy is an existential and humanistic therapeutic movement centered on logotherapy, emphasizing the human search for meaning as the primary motivational force in life.
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D.
Beyond the Pleasure Principle
Beyond the Pleasure Principle is a 1920 psychoanalytic work by Sigmund Freud that introduces the concepts of the death drive and repetition compulsion, challenging his earlier pleasure-centered theory of the mind.
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Motivation and Personality
Motivation and Personality is a seminal psychology book by Abraham Maslow that systematically presents his theory of human motivation and the hierarchy of needs.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology Target entity description: The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology is Alfred Adler’s foundational work outlining his psychological system that emphasizes social interest, feelings of inferiority, and the striving for superiority in personality development.
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A.
The Ego and the Id
The Ego and the Id is a foundational psychoanalytic work by Sigmund Freud that introduces his influential structural model of the mind, dividing it into id, ego, and superego.
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B.
Vienna school of child psychiatry
The Vienna school of child psychiatry was an influential early 20th-century clinical and research tradition in Vienna focused on the systematic study and treatment of children's psychological and developmental disorders.
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C.
Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy
The Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy is an existential and humanistic therapeutic movement centered on logotherapy, emphasizing the human search for meaning as the primary motivational force in life.
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D.
Beyond the Pleasure Principle
Beyond the Pleasure Principle is a 1920 psychoanalytic work by Sigmund Freud that introduces the concepts of the death drive and repetition compulsion, challenging his earlier pleasure-centered theory of the mind.
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E.
Motivation and Personality
Motivation and Personality is a seminal psychology book by Abraham Maslow that systematically presents his theory of human motivation and the hierarchy of needs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| author | Alfred Adler ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| describes |
compensation mechanisms
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concept of inferiority complex ⓘ fictional finalism ⓘ goal-directed behavior ⓘ holistic view of personality ⓘ social interest (Gemeinschaftsgefühl) ⓘ style of life ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of social interest in mental health
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purposeful nature of behavior ⓘ role of early childhood experiences ⓘ |
| field |
clinical psychology
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personality psychology ⓘ psychotherapy theory ⓘ |
| genre |
psychoanalysis
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psychology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
applications to education
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applications to psychopathology ⓘ clinical case discussions ⓘ theoretical chapters ⓘ |
| influenced |
counseling psychology
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humanistic psychology ⓘ psychotherapy practice ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sigmund Freud
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Vienna Psychoanalytic Society ⓘ
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Viennese psychoanalytic movement
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| keyConcept |
creative self
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inferiority feelings as motivational force ⓘ striving for superiority as basic drive ⓘ unity of personality ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
feelings of inferiority
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individual psychology ⓘ personality development ⓘ psychotherapy ⓘ social interest ⓘ striving for superiority ⓘ |
| movement |
individual psychology
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surface form:
Individual Psychology
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| opposes |
biological determinism
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drive-centered psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology
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surface form:
Praxis und Theorie der Individualpsychologie
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| theoreticalFramework |
socially embedded individual
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teleological view of human behavior ⓘ |
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Adlerian psychotherapy
Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy
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The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology
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Second Viennese School of Psychotherapy
Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy
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The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology
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Second Viennese School of Psychotherapy
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Alfred Adler
The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology
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The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology
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Praxis und Theorie der Individualpsychologie