Reflections About Classical Adlerian Depth Psychotherapy: Theory, Practice, and Life

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Adler's View of Humans as Embedded in the Stream of Evolution

For a humbling view of the human being's place in the vast panaorama of evolution, check the fascinating "Zoomable Tree" in "Thinking About Phylogienies" at http://besocratic.colorado.edu/phylogeny/Tree-index.html. After locating the "You are here" region, compare it to the rest of living forms. This graphic display adds a sobering perspective to Alfred Adler's view of human beings as "embedded in the stream of evolution."

posted by Henry T. Stein, Ph.D. | 5:26 PM