ABSTRACT
Of at least 500 studies conducted on the psychological meaning of early recollections, other than taxonomic studies, the bulk of the research is based on assumptions related to the thinking of Adler or Freud. Increasing interest has been shown (e.g., Reichlin &Niederehe, 1980) in the Adlerian perspective. Adler’s assumptions, which undergird the present study, assert that the manifest content of early memories is related to the present life-style of the individual and can be used for diagnostic and facilitative purposes (e.g., Adcock &Ross, 1988; Bruhn, 1985; Farrell, 1984; Himelstein, 1980; Watkins, 1985).
