Basic Mistakes: - ANSWERFaulty, self-defeating perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs,
which may have been appropriate at one time but are no longer. These are myths
that are influential in shaping personality. Examples include denying one's worth and
exaggerated need for security and setting impossible goals.
Community Feeling - ANSWERAn individuals awareness of being part of the human
community
Convictions - ANSWERConclusions based on life experiences and the interpretation
of such experiences
Courage - ANSWERThe willingness to move forward in life even when fearful; the
willingness to take appropriate risks.
Early Recollections: - ANSWERChildhood memories (before age of 9) of one-times
events. People retain these memories as capsule summaries of their present
philosophy of life. From a series of early recollections, it is possible to understand
mistake notions, present attitudes, social interests, and possible future behavior
Encouragement - ANSWERThe process of increasing ones courage to face life
tasks; used through out therapy as a way to counter discouragement and to help
people set realistic goals.
Family Constellation - ANSWERThe social and psychosocial structure of the family
system; includes birth order, the individuals perception of self, sibling characteristics
and ratings, and parental relationships. Each person forms his or her unique view of
self, others, and life through the family constellation
Striving for Superiority - ANSWERA strong inclination toward becoming competent,
toward mastering our environment, and toward self-improvement. The striving for
perfections (and superiority) is a movment toward enhancement of self.
Style of Life - ANSWERAn individuals way of thinking, feeling, and acting; a
conceptual framework by which the world is perceived and by which people are able
to cope with life tasks; the person's personality
Teleology - ANSWERThe study of goals and the goal-directedness of human
behavior. Humans live by aims and purpose, not by being pushed by outside forces.
Fictional finalism - ANSWERan impaired central goal that gives direction to behavior
and unity to the personality; an image of what people would be like if they were
perfect and perfectly secure