Adlerian
adjective
Ad·le·ri·an
äd-ˈlir-ē-ən 
ad-
: of, relating to, or being a theory and technique of psychotherapy emphasizing the importance of feelings of inferiority, a will to power, and overcompensation in neurotic processes
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The Courage to Be Disliked is based on Adlerian theory, a psychology created by Austrian psychotherapist, Alfred Adler, that encourages people to embrace the possibility of being disliked by others in order to live more freely.
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Renée Onque, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Dennis and Bottome treated him as a laboratory subject for Adlerian therapy, with Adler helping from afar.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
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Renée Onque, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Dennis and Bottome treated him as a laboratory subject for Adlerian therapy, with Adler helping from afar.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
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Adlerian
adjective
Ad·le·ri·an
ad-ˈlir-ē-ən
äd-
äd-
: of, relating to, or being a theory and technique of psychotherapy emphasizing the importance of feelings of inferiority, a will to power, and overcompensation in neurotic processes
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