Heinz L. Ansbacher’s research while affiliated with University of Vermont and other places

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Publications (5)


Alfred Adler and G. Stanley Hall: Correspondence and general relationship
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October 1971

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Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences

Heinz L. Ansbacher


Alfred Adler: A Historical Perspective

January 1971

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3 Citations

American Journal of Psychiatry

The author presents some reasons for the current renaissance of interest in Adlerian psychology. He deals mainly with Adler's relationship to Freud, with Adlerian terms that have now achieved a new significance, with the consensual validation of Adler's theories by other psychologists, and with the relevance of Adler's psychology to current social movements.



The Increasing Recognition of Adler

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In this introduction some of the evidence is reviewed for the significance which is today attributed to Alfred Adler. It covers the areas of personality theory in general, existential psychology and psychiatry, neo-Freudian psychoanalysis, Freudian psychoanalysis, personality diagnosis including dream interpretation, practice of psychotherapy, and theory of positive mental health. The recognition of the importance of Adler's concepts for anthropology is also discussed. But before presenting this review, a few historical statements would seem to be indicated for general orientation. Adler was born in Vienna, February 7, 1870, and received his medical degree there in 1895. An early co-worker of Freud's, Adler was best known during the 1920's and 1930's. With Freud and Jung he was generally mentioned as one of the founders of "depth" psychology, a term which he rejected (A1927C, preface). Also, the term "inferiority complex" associated with his name was in fashion. Numerous popular books by him were available in inexpensive editions and in many languages. His school of psychology and psychotherapy, known as Individual Psychology, was organized internationally and had 34 local associations, mainly in Central Europe. There were some 30 Adlerian child guidance clinics in Vienna. A bimonthly journal of Individual Psychology was edited by Adler in German, and in 1935 an American quarterly was added. In 1931 an English periodical had also been started, by a group of medical men.

Citations (3)


... Thus, his theory failed when it came to consistency and reproducibility, as many of the used terms and definitions lacked comprehensive definitions (Feist & Feist, 2008). Even though transparency in Adler's theory was increased by the work of Ansbacher and Ansbacher (Ansbacher 1979;, his core concepts of compensation, striving for superiority, feelings of inferiority and social interest are neither physical nor behavioural in nature, and thus makes their measurement impossible (Boeree, 2006;De Bruin, 2018). ...

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Eugène Nielen Marais: An Adlerian Psychobiography
The Increasing Recognition of Adler
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... According to Mosak and Di Pietro (2006), Adler chose the subjective phenomenological approach to psychology. Ansbacher (1971) used the term subjectivity when describing Individual Psychology, calling Individual Psychology a subjective psychology and referring to subjectivity as central to the theory (Ansbacher & Ansbacher, 1956). ...

Alfred Adler and Humanistic Psychology
  • Citing Article
  • April 1971

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

... The main difference between Adler and Freud centered on Adler's view that the general realm, or exteriority, was as important to psychology as the internal realm [3]. Adler's theory of striving for power had the significance of replacing a drive with a value, representing a humanistic and holistic approach [4]. ...

Alfred Adler: A Historical Perspective
  • Citing Article
  • January 1971

American Journal of Psychiatry