Personalities begin to develop when a person is born. As soon as the brain develops there are traits that are passed down. There are also environmental factors that contribute to our demeanor as well. According to Alfred Adler, a world renowned philosopher and psychologist, it was important to understand individuals within their social context. “Adler believed that we all have one basic desire and goal: to belong and to feel significant (Adler Graduate School,2014)”.
I am choosing Queen Elizabeth the second to examine through an Adlerian framework of superiority striving and style of life. Queen Elizabeth was born in 1926; she is the first born daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She is currently the Head of State of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms. She became Queen when she turned 25 years old and is still Queen today in 2014. The Queen has reigned for more than 5 decades of immense social change and development. She is married to Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh and has 4 children and 8 grand-children. The Queen was educated at home along with her younger sister. After her father took the throne in 1936, Elizabeth started to study …show more content…
She was conditioned to be a princess. But when her father passed away she had to become queen. She is strong and is not driven by the market forces. She has overcome things in her lifetime that make her a superior and motivates her to continue her reign. Her goal was and is to take care of the less fortunate and abused children in Britain. The steps taken by Queen Elizabeth II were that she continued with her works despite the rumors and backlash that she received from the public. She did not let the rumors influence how she cared for people. I believe this leader acted out of social interest and not personal gain. However, she was bound to be a queen because of her role in the
I am choosing Queen Elizabeth the second to examine through an Adlerian framework of superiority striving and style of life. Queen Elizabeth was born in 1926; she is the first born daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She is currently the Head of State of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms. She became Queen when she turned 25 years old and is still Queen today in 2014. The Queen has reigned for more than 5 decades of immense social change and development. She is married to Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh and has 4 children and 8 grand-children. The Queen was educated at home along with her younger sister. After her father took the throne in 1936, Elizabeth started to study …show more content…
She was conditioned to be a princess. But when her father passed away she had to become queen. She is strong and is not driven by the market forces. She has overcome things in her lifetime that make her a superior and motivates her to continue her reign. Her goal was and is to take care of the less fortunate and abused children in Britain. The steps taken by Queen Elizabeth II were that she continued with her works despite the rumors and backlash that she received from the public. She did not let the rumors influence how she cared for people. I believe this leader acted out of social interest and not personal gain. However, she was bound to be a queen because of her role in the