Freude – Jenseits von Ach und Weh?

Contributions by Günter Heisterkamp Contributions by Gerd Lehmkuhl Contributions by Manfred Gehringer Contributions by Inge Koopmans Contributions by Ulrike Lehmkuhl Contributions by Nicole Welter Contributions by Barbara Meerwein Contributions by Bärbel Husmann Contributions by Heiner Sasse Contributions by Roland Lambrecht Contributions by Fee Schäfer Contributions by Ulrike Held Contributions by Christian Löhr Contributions by Michael Titze Contributions by Heide Schweitzer Edited by Pit Wahl Edited by Heiner Sasse Edited by Ulrike Lehmkuhl

Book cover: Freude – Jenseits von Ach und Weh?

Extent: 336 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Series: Beitrage zur Individualpsychologie

Language: German

Paperback (Out of print)

(October 2011)

ISBN: 9783525450093

4.84 x 8.07 inches

Price: $54.00

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The key to survival: having positive and happy experiences.


The contributions in this volume concern the central meaning of joy and the pursuit of happiness as important motivational factors in both child and adult development. The theory of Alfred Adler that experiencing powerlessness, helplessness and dependence lead to natural reverberations in the pursuit to overcome these states of affairs has often formed the basis to study the question of how maldevelopments occur; how they can be treated and healed (or at least mitigated) through (analytical) psychotherapy and counseling; how they can be avoided altogether; and what factors play a major role in furthering a healthy development, good mental health, well-being and happiness. In this sense, positive experiences cannot be seen completely apart from stressful and painful experiences – from the aches and pains of human existence. Yet it should not be underestimated in how essential they are to human development, as was often the case in the past.

  • Contributions by Günter Heisterkamp
  • Contributions by Gerd Lehmkuhl
  • Contributions by Manfred Gehringer
  • Contributions by Inge Koopmans
  • Contributions by Ulrike Lehmkuhl
  • Contributions by Nicole Welter
  • Contributions by Barbara Meerwein
  • Contributions by Bärbel Husmann
  • Contributions by Heiner Sasse
  • Contributions by Roland Lambrecht
  • Contributions by Fee Schäfer
  • Contributions by Ulrike Held
  • Contributions by Christian Lohr
  • Contributions by Michael Titze
  • Contributions by Heide Schweitzer
  • Edited by Pit Wahl
  • Edited by Heiner Sasse
  • Edited by Ulrike Lehmkuhl