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- Title
From Tyrannical Personality to Mass Tyranny: An Adlerian Perspective.
- Authors
Bluvshtein, Marina
- Abstract
This article revisits Alfred Adler's views of war, his pacifism, and his explanation of nationalism and patriotism. The author explores mass dynamics in the origins and maintenance of tyrannical social systems. The author then presents the idea that tyranny is a core ingredient of wars at all levels, proposes the key features contributing to the development of the tyrannical lifestyle, and highlights the Individual Psychological education and prevention required to eradicate tyranny in families, social institutions, and countries.
- Subjects
PERSONALITY; ADLERIAN psychology; SOCIAL systems; PATRIOTISM; SOCIAL institutions
- Publication
Journal of Individual Psychology, 2023, Vol 79, Issue 4, p327
- ISSN
1522-2527
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/jip.2023.a915978