Explore Freud, Adler, and Jung’s psychological theories on what drives human behaviour—past trauma, purpose, and individuation—and how these ideas explain healing, relationships, and personal growth.… Read More Freud, Adler, and Jung: Understanding Human Behavior
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
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
This collection of lectures and essays by Alfred Adler brings together one of his most important ideas: That the desire for superiority must be balanced by social interest. Adler did not believe that striving to improve oneself was wrong. In fact, he saw it as a natural and necessary part of being human. We all want… Read More Superiority and Social Interest (Posthumous, 1964)
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
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
When psychologists assess someone with patterns like: they’re not just looking at incidents — they’re looking at patterns across time, thinking style, and likelihood of change. 1. Using the HCR-20 in This Context A professional would map behaviour like this: Historical (H) They would look for: 👉 This builds a picture of whether the behaviour is situational or lifelong.… Read More How These Assessments Apply in Real Situations
Here’s a clear, simple explanation of each of these tools — what they are, how they’re used, and what they actually assess: 1. HCR-20 (Historical, Clinical, Risk Management-20) This is a professional risk assessment tool used mainly by psychologists, psychiatrists, and forensic specialists to evaluate the likelihood of future violent behaviour. What it looks at: It is divided into… Read More The full psychological picture:
A common belief is that separation from an abusive partner should naturally lead to a reduction in abusive behaviour. In reality, many people experience the opposite: control, intimidation, manipulation, or emotional aggression continues — and sometimes intensifies. Neuroscience and psychology help explain why this happens. 1. The Brain Does Not Automatically “Improve” With Age There… Read More Why Abuse Doesn’t Stop After Separation: What Neuroscience and Psychology Really Tell Us
Some patterns of behaviour are not temporary habits. They are deeply embedded ways of relating to others, often formed over decades and reinforced within families where control, intimidation, or emotional pressure were seen as “normal.” In these environments, power is not expressed through cooperation or understanding, but through threats, ultimatums, guilt, or dominance. Over time,… Read More When Control Becomes a Way of Life: Why Some Behaviour Rarely Changes — and What It Does to Relationships
Linda C J Turner | Trauma Therapist & Emotional Healing Specialist 