Alfred Adler’s Individual Psychology, as an integrative-­‐holistic social psychology, provides valuable and action-­‐like landmarks which prove to be extremely useful in improvement of the human condition, under the circumstances of the contemporary world which is severely affected by the globalization processes and by communication crisis.

Adler’s ideas have had a productive influence on the development of subsequent psychological theories, anticipating a psychosocial perspective on understanding human nature and behavior. Even nowadays, they positively affect the preoccupations which aim to improve the individual’s mental health and social integration.

The concept of a social human being interconnected with others, with the entire nature adds an integrative principle to social thinking and educational practice, which is able to improve the efficiency of this approach, by promoting a holistic perspective on life and human issues.

The optimism and future orientation of Adler’s theory, the exploitation of the individual’s creative force and the compensation of inferiority feelings ‘on the useful side of life create a psychological framework which encourages the development of democratic and pro-­‐social personality structures.

Together with the fundamental human needs to belong and social equality, the concept of community feeling represents the connection between Adler’s anthropological conception and education, approaching human issues within the framework of an integrative perspective.

As a value-­‐like approach to human nature which is extremely anchored in life’s psychosocial realities, Adler’s psychology indicates from an encouraging perspective the value landmarks towards an ideal society, characterized by community feeling, human solidarity, social equality, and a high spiritual level. 

The systematic development and employment of community feeling and social cooperation in daily life, as well as the implementation in school practice of the interpersonal equality democratic principle constitutes a challenge for the contemporary world. Furthermore, the consistent respect for human dignity which relies on admitting the equal and infinite value of all human beings requires common efforts based on an authentically humanistic set of values.

 In this respect, employing the individual’s hidden human potential and encouraging his/her creative force, in cooperation with other human beings, are extremely necessary, with the purpose to provide the individual’s inner harmony and a democratic social life of all human beings.

By: Mary Jane A. Martinez|Teacher III|Cataning Elementary School|Balanga, Bataan