Political Personalities
Assignment 3: Political Personalities 1
Political Personalities
Ann Fowler
Argosy University
Assignment 3: Political Personalities 2
Choose a social or political leader (current or past) to examine through an Adlerian framework of superiority striving and style of life.
During WWII, Adlolph Hilter was the most destrutive politician and as a German Natzi dictator he was responsible for the estimated deaths of over 11 million people. After fighting in and losing The Great War, Hitler joined the German labor party which began his political career. Giving speeches that fueled anger over Germany's defeat at war by implicating Jews in a conspiracy against the German government. As a child Hitler grew up in Germany with a loving mother and an authoritive and strict father. It is said that his father was never approving of Hitlers ideas and desires and that they had many disagreements including Hitler's passion to persue his interest in art. His grades in school reflect that he was a as a poor learner and he dropped out after his father died at the age of 15. After this he went to Vienna to persue his interest in art but was rejected twice by the art academy. Observation and theories of personality, psychopathology, and psychotherapy developed by philosopher and psychiatrist Alfred Adler concluded that the desire and goal of every human being is to belong and to feel significant (Adler Graduate School 2012). Adler believes that when such desires are not achieved it can lead an individual to an unhealthy desire for superiority he calles “superiority striving”
What might be the motivation behind this leader’s career choice, according to Adler’s theory?
Considering Alder's theory of an individuals life goal, Hitler's motivation in his strive for superiority may have been influenced by intense feeling of inferiority and insecureties developed during childhood and family evironment. The discouraging rejection of his passion for art by
Political Personalities
Ann Fowler
Argosy University
Assignment 3: Political Personalities 2
Choose a social or political leader (current or past) to examine through an Adlerian framework of superiority striving and style of life.
During WWII, Adlolph Hilter was the most destrutive politician and as a German Natzi dictator he was responsible for the estimated deaths of over 11 million people. After fighting in and losing The Great War, Hitler joined the German labor party which began his political career. Giving speeches that fueled anger over Germany's defeat at war by implicating Jews in a conspiracy against the German government. As a child Hitler grew up in Germany with a loving mother and an authoritive and strict father. It is said that his father was never approving of Hitlers ideas and desires and that they had many disagreements including Hitler's passion to persue his interest in art. His grades in school reflect that he was a as a poor learner and he dropped out after his father died at the age of 15. After this he went to Vienna to persue his interest in art but was rejected twice by the art academy. Observation and theories of personality, psychopathology, and psychotherapy developed by philosopher and psychiatrist Alfred Adler concluded that the desire and goal of every human being is to belong and to feel significant (Adler Graduate School 2012). Adler believes that when such desires are not achieved it can lead an individual to an unhealthy desire for superiority he calles “superiority striving”
What might be the motivation behind this leader’s career choice, according to Adler’s theory?
Considering Alder's theory of an individuals life goal, Hitler's motivation in his strive for superiority may have been influenced by intense feeling of inferiority and insecureties developed during childhood and family evironment. The discouraging rejection of his passion for art by
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