Theories

The Inferiority Complex theory, explained by Alfred Adler, talks about how one feels they are inferior to others. It is an unconsious thought. One can get these feelings because they know they are actually inferior to someone or they just like to think they are inferior. The collective unconsious, proposed by Carl Jung, does not develop individually, but is inhereted. The contents of the collective unconsious are called archetypes. The collective unconscious is the themes that seem to be existent in all cultures. Superman is a good archetype because it symbolizes all that is good in life. Lastly, Karen Horney talks about how she disagreed with Freud's theory on penis envy. She thought that women were equal to men. She didn't believe that women were more inferior. If anything she thought they were less inferior.