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Adler's Birth Order Theory

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Ellen Swanson Topness

Alfred Adler (1870-1937) developed theories of personality that focused on a therapist's need to understand an individual within the context of social environment. According to Adler, character traits and behaviors derive primarily from developmental issues, including birth order.