From childhood, school life and adolescence, to work, love, marriage and social existence, this is a positive an empowering exploration of what makes us who we are - of those issues that are fundamental to the progress of all our lives. Like "Understanding Human Nature", it introduces all the main strands of Adler's thinking, but it deals with - and is written for - the normal person-in-the-street who wishes to improve his or her life and the lives of others. The author concentrates on three main areas of human activity - marriage, work and social relationships - stressing the unrealized potential in each of us for constructive change. His clear explanations - clarified by reference to examples from everyday life - and practical, down-to-earth advice, show how a fuller understanding of ourselves can help us overcome the limitations of our past and develop the courage and self-confidence to transform ourselves and the world we live in.

With Freud and Jung, Adler is one of the three founding fathers of the modern psychotherapy movement. This text introduces the key concepts of Adler's psychology, including: individual psychology; inferiority and superiority complexes; life style; memories and dreams; love, marriage and children; and sexuality and sexual problems. It gives a basis for understanding both the thinking of Adler and the development of 20th-century psychology itself.

Edited by Colin Brett to make Adler's theories accessible to a contemporary audience. An ideal form of social interest should involve a strong sense of community feeling, cooperation and fellowship. Brett also sheds new light on the many other principles with which he is associated, such as inferiority and superiority complexes, childhood memories, spoilt children, the nature of neurosis and the significance of dreams. Essential reading for novice psychologists and seasoned Adlerians alike.

In "Understanding Human Nature", Adler explores human personality from all angles - how character develops, the nature of the psyche, how we see the world and how we become who we are. He investigates character traits of different types, exploring moods, feelings and emotions, from envy and greed to grief and joy. Through this study, we are introduced to the main themes of Alfred Adler's work, all of which have made a significant contribution to contemporary psychology, with many of them, such as "inferiority" and "superiority complex", entering everyday language without people knowing their source. Adler is one of the founding fathers of modern psychology, along with Freud and Jung. This translation makes his ideas accessible to a new generation of readers in a fresh, readable and attractive edition. It demonstrates the relevance for modern thinking of Adler's psychology and offers readers an invaluable comparison to the work of Freud and Jung.

Intended for both the general reader and students, Understanding Life offers an excellent introduction to Adler's work, and presents an accessible overview of all his main theories: inferiority and superiority complexes; early memories as keys to understanding personality; interpreting dreams; love, marriage and children; sexuality and sexual problems. Straightforward and clearly written this guide gives a basis for understanding both Adler's unique theories and the development of twentieth-century psychology, in which his work has played such an important part.