The Cruelty Conundrum
Why do people we care for sometimes engage in cruel behavior? What can we do about it? Alfred Adler believed the ultimate goal for all human beings is to belong and feel connected to others. Unfortunately, when a person doesn't find connection with others through kindness and good deeds, they become discouraged and feel inferior to others. Adler said no one can tolerate these inferiority feelings and so they over compensate by striving for superiority. One way to strive for superiority is to become a bully. There are a number of such bullies who ban together with other bullies in order to strengthen... Read More
