Alfred Adler

1870 - 1937

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Biography

Alfred Adler was an Austrian medical doctor and psychotherapist, founder of the school of individual psychology. He was a contemporary of Sigmund Freud and a member of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society. Adler's theories focused on the importance of feelings of inferiority and the role they play in the development of personality and behavior. He believed that individuals strive for superiority and importance in their social environment.