W4

Week 4 Discussion

This week we will focus on Alfred Adler.  Adler saw human beings as actors, creators, and artists who adopt a proactive, rather than a reactive, approach to their social environment. This approach, referred to by Adler as  lifestyle , reflects each individual's unique, unconscious, and repetitive way of responding to (or avoiding) the main tasks of living: friendship, love, and work. Adler's view of lifestyle resulted in his sentinel theoretical concept of Social Interest .  

For the purposes of this discussion, provide a definition of  Social Interest  based on both your textbook and outside literary sources.  Then provide a brief discussion on how human beings develop social interest.  

In order to adequately complete this discussion, you must cite the course text and a minimum of one peer-reviewed source.

NOTE: Make sure to use peer-reviewed articles when requested. The textbook is a good reference tool but is not considered peer-reviewed