He emphasized the active, integrating self (
rather than the frail, victimized ego); held to a «
soft» (
rather than a «hard») determinism; had a strong interest in future,
goal - directed strivings (
rather than origins); emphasized the organism as a whole centered in the self (
rather than a conflict view of personality); regarded the striving for worth and power (
rather than sexual striving) as the central dynamic in mental health and illness; emphasized the possibilities for continuing change in the later years (
rather than regarding the early years as utterly decisive)(2) It is clear from these motifs in Adler's thought that his vision of human beings was positive and growth - centered.
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