Alfred Adler and the Power of Social Interest

Alfred Adler's Individual Psychology

• Feeling of oneness with all mankind: Gemeinschaftsgefühl (community feeling) is the term used to describe the feeling of oneness with all humankind.

Inferiority Feelings

• Activation of feelings of inferiority: Feelings of inferiority are activated when individuals experience organ inferiority or a sense of inadequacy.

Psychologically Unhealthy Individuals

• Striving for: Psychologically unhealthy individuals strive for power, prestige, and superiority over others to compensate for their feelings of inferiority.

Psychologically Healthy Individuals

• Seeking: Psychologically healthy people seek cooperation, mutual respect, and a sense of belonging with others.

Final Goal of Individual Psychology

• Final goal: The final goal that people strive towards in Individual Psychology is to achieve a sense of superiority through social interest and contribution to the greater good.