New version! Douban rating is 8.6! Adler's masterpiece of personal psychology theory! The author believes that mistakes in life patterns often endanger life itself; this book hopes to help people thoroughly understand human nature and guide individuals how to integrate into social life. The publication of Adler's "Understanding Human Nature" marked the initial formation of his theory of individual psychology. "Understanding Human Nature" is divided into two parts: "Human Behavior" and "Personality Science". The author uses the principles of personality psychology to conduct a scientific analysis of human personality, emphasizing people's sociality and social sense, and the role of personal outlook on life and values in the process of forming personality. This book is devoted to the author's love and concern for people. Its basic views are based on the author's numerous practical observations and investigations accumulated over many years of psychotherapy and social education. Therefore, it has strong readability and positive practical significance.
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Is psychology considered a science? This is a question I still have after reading this book, even though I know it is. Because there is no experimental data in the book, it only lists a few cases, and they are all quite extreme. Eighty or ninety years have passed since then.
The core point of this book is that "Character is not inherited, nor is it given by God, but is slowly developed in the process of maintaining a specific life habit. Personality can be changed." This almost overturned my understanding of character. I have always believed that character is innate and unchangeable. After reading this book, I realized that character is slowly developed in the process of people's growth and in the process of constantly achieving a certain purpose.
As the book says, "People's behavior patterns often affect life itself." We must learn to understand and accept others. Adler also said that "social feeling is an important part of human nature", which really makes sense. We are not isolated individuals, but part of society. This book not only helps us understand ourselves better, but also helps us understand how to get along with others. Highly recommended!
Is psychology considered a science? This is a question I still have after reading this book, even though I know it is. Because there is no experimental data in the book, it only lists a few cases, and they are all quite extreme. Eighty or ninety years have passed since then. The core point of this book is that "Character is not inherited, nor is it given by God, but is slowly developed in the process of maintaining a specific life habit. Personality can be changed." This almost overturned my understanding of character. I have always believed that character is innate and unchangeable. After reading this book, I realized that character is slowly developed in the process of people's growth and in the process of constantly achieving a certain purpose.
As the book says, "People's behavior patterns often affect life itself." We must learn to understand and accept others. Adler also said that "social feeling is an important part of human nature", which really makes sense. We are not isolated individuals, but part of society. This book not only helps us understand ourselves better, but also helps us understand how to get along with others. Highly recommended!