ABSTRACT
Many of the constructs prominent in current applications of Individual Psychology have their foundation in an older, more fundamental construct: the feeling of inferiority. For example, the currently applied construct of an individual’s striving is dependent on a feeling of inferiority, whether that is goal striving, striving for superiority, or striving for perfection (Adler, 1964). Thus, the feeling of inferiority is key to the understanding of other constructs such as individual striving. Yet, there is little empirical support for the existence of a feeling of inferiority. This lack of empirical evidence is, at least in part, due to the absence of any sound measure of an inferiority feeling.
