Freud vs Adler vs Jung — A Visual Comparison of the Human Mind

Three major psychological thinkers offer three different ways of understanding what drives human behaviour: Sigmund Freud Alfred Adler Carl Jung Core Idea We are shaped by the past We are shaped by purpose and direction We are shaped toward wholeness Main Driver Unconscious conflict and childhood experience Striving for significance and overcoming inferiority Integration of… Read More Freud vs Adler vs Jung — A Visual Comparison of the Human Mind

The Work of Carl Jung — Individuation and Becoming Whole

The term individuation is most strongly associated with Carl Jung. For Jung, individuation (often used interchangeably with individualisation) is the lifelong psychological process of becoming a fully integrated and authentic self. It is not about becoming someone new. It is about becoming who you already are beneath social roles, expectations, and internal conflict. Jung believed that the human psyche… Read More The Work of Carl Jung — Individuation and Becoming Whole

Understanding Human Behaviour: An Adlerian Series

This series explores human behaviour, relationships, and emotional resilience through the work of Alfred Adler—one of the first psychologists to focus not just on what is “wrong” with people, but on how they can grow, connect, and find meaning. Each piece builds on the last, moving from origins, to patterns, to healing, and now to… Read More Understanding Human Behaviour: An Adlerian Series

They Didn’t Kill My Soul — And That Is the Real Victory

There is a moment in healing that doesn’t come from books, or theory, or even understanding. It comes from being seen. Recently, someone said to me:“Despite his best attempts, he hasn’t managed to kill your soul.” And another:“You still have a large, soft heart… you’re still open to love.” After everything I had been through,… Read More They Didn’t Kill My Soul — And That Is the Real Victory

Understanding Human Behaviour: An Adlerian Series

This series explores human behaviour, relationships, and emotional resilience through the work of Alfred Adler—one of the first psychologists to focus not just on what is “wrong” with people, but on how they can grow, connect, and find meaning. Each piece stands alone, but together they tell a deeper story: 1. The Neurotic Constitution —… Read More Understanding Human Behaviour: An Adlerian Series

From Inferiority to Control: What Adler Can Teach Us About Harmful Relationship Dynamics

In 1912, Alfred Adler published The Neurotic Constitution, introducing a powerful idea: That many unhealthy behaviours are not random—but rooted in a deep sense of inferiority. Adler believed that when a person feels fundamentally “less than”—not good enough, not important enough, not secure enough—they don’t simply sit with that feeling. Instead, they try to compensate… Read More From Inferiority to Control: What Adler Can Teach Us About Harmful Relationship Dynamics

Kindness Costs Nothing — Yet Some People Still Refuse to Give It

Kindness costs nothing. No money.No status.No special privilege. And yet, for some people, it seems to be the hardest thing in the world to offer. That truth can be difficult to understand—especially if you are someone who gives kindness naturally. If you are someone who considers others, who chooses your words carefully, who would rather… Read More Kindness Costs Nothing — Yet Some People Still Refuse to Give It