CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Adler’s theory suggested that every person has a sense of inferiority. From childhood, people work toward overcoming this inferiority by “striving for superiority.” Adler believed that this drive was the motivating force behind human behaviors, emotions, and thoughts.

Detailed explanation-2: -He developed a theory of inferiority and superiority complexes, called personality theory. Adler focused on the ways that childhood affected maturity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adlerian theory purports that humans are social beings and therefore all behavior is socially embedded and has social meaning (Watts, 2000b). Adler emphasized the importance of relationships and being connected to others, including the larger community in which people reside.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adler recognized four personality types, such as the learning type, the avoiding type, the ruling type, and the socially helpful type.