Chapter 3-Adler

Question 1

Feelings of inferiority

Answer 1

Start life: (i.e., child dependent on parents)

• -> How we handle ‘feelings of inferiority’ is important:
• primary motivating force

Question 2

Organ inferiority

Answer 2

For example, organ inferiority-everyone is born with some physical weakness

Question 3

Striving for superiority

Answer 3

Alternatively:
superiority striving-striving to obtain power and superiority over one’s own inferiority
-can be a positive or negative
(+)postive: If the person: _Psych, growth without harming the interests of others
-works for the welfare of others
(-)negative: If the person: -focuses on personal gain

Question 4

Life Goals

Answer 4

We invent these

• Protect us from feeling impotent in face go inferiority
• Focuses our achievement

Question 5

Fictional goals

Answer 5

-These may or may not be healthy
The psychologically unhealthy person:
-disconnect between goals and reality 
The psychologically healthy person:
-will change and adjust "When conditions warrant it" and this is grounded in reality.

Question 6

Fictional goals

Answer 6

-These may or may not be healthy
The psychologically unhealthy person:
-disconnect between goals and reality 
The psychologically healthy person:
-will change and adjust "When conditions warrant it" and this is grounded in reality.

Question 7

Social interests (pg 95)

Answer 7

“community sharing of feelings and values”
-plugged into the world (overall society)
-A sense of connectedness to the human community (broadcast sense)
Concern for self–> community, society
1) Occupational tasks
2) Societal tasks

Question 8

Style of life (lifestyle)

Answer 8

1) ruling-dominant type (dominate to others)
2) Getting-leaning type (expects and receives from others)
3) avoiding types (avoids life’s problems)
4) Socially useful types (solves problems with social interests in mind)

Question 9

Obstacles to growth

Answer 9

why are these problematic?
1) organ inferiority 
2) pampered or spoiled 
3) Neglect
All distort their world views --> mistaken/faulty lifestyles

Question 10

Self-guarding tactics

Answer 10

-keeps us from self-awareness
“yes, but..”
“If only..”
(clues, explanations (adopt a healthy lifestyle)