Social Interest

gemeinschaftsgefühl

original GERMAN term of social interest

gemeinschaftsgefühl

means a feeling of oneness with all humanity; it implies membership in the social community of all people

social or community feeling

better translation for gemeinschaftsgefühl (2 or)

gemeinschaftsgefühl

if well-developed, person strives not for personal superiority but for perfection for all people in an ideal community

social interest

can be defined as an attitude of relatedness with humanity in general as well as an empathy for each member of the human community

social interest

manifests itself as cooperation with others for social advancement rather than for personal gain

social interest

natural condition of the human species

social interest

adhesive that binds society together

natural inferiority

__________ of individuals necessitates their joining together to form a society

before

Social interest is rooted as potentiality in everyone, but it must be developed ___________ it can contribute to a useful style of life

mother-child relationships

social interest originates from this relationship during the early months of infancy

mother

job to develop a bond that encourages the child's mature social interest and fosters a sense of cooperation

little difficulty

If the mother has learned to give and receive love from others, she will have _______ broadening her child's social interest

pampered and spoiled

if mother favors the child over the father, her child may become _____

neglected and unloved

if she favors her husband or society, the child will feel _______

father

second important person in a child's social environment

father

must demonstrate a caring attitude toward his wife as well as to other people

father

cooperates on an equal footing with the child's mother in caring for the child and treating the child as a human being

emotional detachment & paternal authoritarianism

a successful FATHER avoids the dual errors of ________________ (2&)

emotional detachment & paternal authoritarianism

prevents the growth and spread of social interest in a child (2&)

emotional detachment

influence the child to develop a warped sense of social interest, a feeling of neglect, and possibly a parasitic attachment to the mother

paternal detachment

child who experiences this creates a goal of personal superiority rather than one based on social interest

paternal authoritarianism

child who sees the father as a tyrant learns to strive for power and personal superiority

age 5

after a certain age, effects of heredity become blurred by the powerful influence of the child's social environment

age 5

at this age, environmental forces have modified or shaped nearly every aspect of a child's personality

psychologically mature

people possess social interest

psychologically immature

lack Gemeinschaftsgefühl, are self-centered, and strive for personal power and superiority over others

not synonymous

Social interest is _______ with charity and unselfishness

final goal dimly perceived

innate striving force → phys deficiencies → feelings of inferiority → exaggerated feelings → personal gain → personal superiority → ???

final goal clearly perceived

innate striving force → phys deficiencies → feelings of inferiority → normal feelings of incompleteness → social interest → success

age 4/5

all people possess feelings of inferiority, and all set a final goal at around this age