Core term · Alfred Adler

Inferiority

The deep-seated feeling of falling short or being small that begins in childhood and quietly shapes how we strive through life.

Areas of life
Confidenceworkrelationships

Why it matters

It can motivate growth or become a complex.

How to handle it

Use insecurity as a signal for growth, not self-attack.

Who shaped this idea

The thinker behind it

Bring it to your own life

Questions in this spirit

A term is just an idea until you apply it. Answer one.

All questions

From concept to practice

Turn Inferiority into a question you can answer.

Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.