Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler were too men who were the smartest in their class. Being so smart, they both went to college to study medicine. Freud used his home life and scientific observations to form his psychological opinions. Adler formed his ideas from a good family and his studies in medicine. Coming from the same major, they have slightly different views. Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, 1856, in Freiberg in Moravia, which is now called the Czech Republic. He grew up in a family that wasnt fortunate to have money to spare. He didnt have much to work with as far as clothes or books. His parents let him have the only light in the house to study. As a young child Freud excelled as a student. Being Jewish, many careers were not open for him. Freud decided to go to school to study medicine. With a background in medicine his work showed everyone a new understanding of personality. His writings, his personality, and his determination to extend the boundaries of his work kept him at the center of an intense, shifting circle of friends, disciples, and critics(personality 17). All the criticism towards Freud only made him stronger in his ideas. Alfred Adler was born on February 7,1870, in a small suburb of Vienna. Adler was fortunate enough to be raised by a middle-class merchant. As a child he had to go through many serious illnesses, including rickets. During his youth, Adler read religiously. Adler was a top student in his class. Adler like Freud was limited to a small range of professional careers due to his religion. He chose to enter the University of Vienna to pursue a career in medicine. Adlers main concern was that everyone would think for them self and have control over their own lives. He named his theory Individual Psychology because he felt each person comprised primarily of four aspects: st...