PSYB30H3 Lecture : LECTURE NOTES
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Innate feeling of inferiority that all humans have. Over time, psychology of bio fact; masculine protest. Inferiority is the hallmark of human condition from as adlerian point of view. Adler believed all ppl have this sense of inferiority; just a question of what you feel inferior about and to what extent. But no one is exempt; we all feel inferior about something. Neurotic person; the inferiority we have and the compensation that we strive to make to overcome it. Innate tension btwn inferiority and superiority that is hallmark of the person and neurotic person in particular. For adler the neurotic personality is one who deals with intense feelings of inferiority; so intense expected to become self involved and focused; it becomes all encompassing and pre-occupied. The neurotic ind. can be characterized by the way they respond to the threats of self- worth. Adler cataloged various strategies he thought neurotic ind. "s used to safeguard their self-worth.
