Why it matters
Explains ambition, mastery, and overcorrection.
Core term · Alfred Adler
Compensation
The effort to make up for a felt weakness by building strength somewhere else, turning a sense of lack into a source of growth.
Areas of life
Achievementidentity
How to handle it
Build real competence rather than only proving yourself.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
Turn Compensation into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.