Alfred Adler

The test of one's behavior pattern; relationship to society, relationship to one's work, relationship to sex.

The test of one's behavior pattern; relationship to society, relationship to one's work, relationship to sex.

Neurosis is the natural, logical development of an individual who is comparatively inactive, filled with a personal, egocentric striving for read more

Neurosis is the natural, logical development of an individual who is comparatively inactive, filled with a personal, egocentric striving for superiority, and is therefore retarded in the development of his social interest, as we find regularly among

If I didn't have this affliction, I would be the first. As a rule the if-clause contains an unfulfillable condition, read more

If I didn't have this affliction, I would be the first. As a rule the if-clause contains an unfulfillable condition, or the patient's own arrangement, which only he can change.

In the investigation of a neurotic style of life, we must always suspect an opponent, and note who suffers most read more

In the investigation of a neurotic style of life, we must always suspect an opponent, and note who suffers most because of the patient's condition. Usually this is a member of the family.

To be a human being means to possess a feeling of inferiority which constantly presses towards its own conquest...The greater read more

To be a human being means to possess a feeling of inferiority which constantly presses towards its own conquest...The greater the feeling of inferiority that has been experienced, the more powerful is the urge for conquest and the more violent the emotional agitation.