ABSTRACT
The present paper attempts to explore and expand on Adler’s view of children’s play. Initially, there will be a description of his predecessors’ and contemporaries’ views of play, followed by statements of Adler and other proponents of Individual Psychology. The article includes a discussion of a child’s misdirected goals, life style and the concept of social interest as reflected in his play. Finally, examples of play techniques are drawn from both the authors’ personal experiences in which they employed play for psychological investigation and reorientation of the child’s misdirected goals. These examples should be useful for counselors, teachers, and parents.
