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drwayman
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Human Warfare
“The prejudice between nations and races are of course the basic causes of war -- that great scourge of mankind which must be abolished...
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drwayman
Jan 4, 20226 min read
The Use of Humor as an Intervention
“No one likes to look up all the time; it makes the back of the neck tired.” -- Adler “If a child climbs on a window sill 20 stories up,...
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drwayman
Dec 24, 20215 min read
An Adlerian Christmas Carol
Alfred Adler was one of the three great founding fathers of psychoanalysis (psychotherapy) and his own Individual Psychology. Adler’s...
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drwayman
Dec 20, 20211 min read
Adler's Advice on Toy Buying and Pets
“As regards the selection of proper toys, a great deal could be said, but the principle is that we should select the type of toys that...
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drwayman
Oct 10, 20217 min read
The Creative Arts and Psychotherapy
“The study of human nature may be thought of as an art with many tools at its disposal, an art closely related to all the other arts, and...
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drwayman
Oct 1, 20211 min read
It's All About the Relationship
Again research shows its all about the relationship: Nondisclosure of imminent threats by patients: Assessment of the reasons. Levy AG...
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drwayman
Sep 22, 20213 min read
Guessing Method
Conjecture, or educated guessing, is used to narrow the field of probability in order to uncover the goal of client movement. The term...
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drwayman
Sep 9, 20211 min read
Children Often Know Best - Adler's Wisdom
As the family should be a unit, with each member an equal part of the whole, so, too, should the class. When they are trained in this...
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drwayman
Aug 26, 20212 min read
Do We See Potential or Problem?
Gillian is a seven-year-old girl who cannot sit still in school. She continually gets up, gets distracted, flies with thoughts, and...
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drwayman
Aug 12, 20212 min read
The Story of Petey
Once upon a time, there was a little lovebird named "Petey." Now, Petey was the love of his owner, Jane. Jane and Petey were...
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drwayman
Jul 22, 20214 min read
High-Context and Low-Context Cultures, Communication in
I am contracted with Sage Publications to submit this entry for their upcoming Encyclopedia on Multicultural Counseling, Social Justice...
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drwayman
Jul 8, 20215 min read
High and Low Context Cultures
I am contracted with Sage Publications to submit this entry for their upcoming Encyclopedia on Multicultural Counseling, Social Justice...
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drwayman
Jun 24, 20213 min read
Five Life Lessons for Everyone
ALFRED ADLER’S LIFE: FIVE LESSONS FOR EVERYONE - Edward Hoffman, Ph.D. “As Alfred Adler's biographer, I have learned many valuable...
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drwayman
Jun 15, 20213 min read
The Positives of Learning to Play a Musical Instrument
“Learning to play an instrument stimulates the brain, improving functions like memory and abstract reasoning skills, which are essential...
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drwayman
Jun 1, 20213 min read
Microaggressions in a Contemporary Adlerian Society
Courage takes on my forms and is a central theme within our work. From an emotive and linguistic understanding, courage holds many...
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drwayman
Mar 27, 20211 min read
The Law of the Low Doorway
This principle demonstrates the practical, natural, and sensible utility of Adlerian theory. There is a method for everything in life...
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drwayman
Feb 16, 20215 min read
Hugging: Helping Children Behave
My daughter Madisyn, who is a wonderfully strong-willed six-year-old child, didn't want to get up and get ready for school one morning....
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drwayman
Jan 26, 20212 min read
Limiting Choices With Children
Offering limited choices instead of making demands can be very effective. Children often respond to choices when they will not respond...
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drwayman
Jan 5, 20215 min read
Logical Consequences
Logical consequences are different from natural consequences in that they require the intervention of an adult—or other children in a ...
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drwayman
Dec 29, 20201 min read
Adlerian Readings for 2021
I was fortunate to receive these books for Holiday Gifts. I have a lot of fun reading to do:
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