This article will focus on two lectures given in class as well as presentations given on related material from readings. The first lecture was given on organ inferiority and the processes our organs use to compensate and overcompensate in the interest of their preservation. The second lecture focused on social and economic factors in character development, addressing the historical prevalence in character building and the effects of evolutionary development on the human race. The abstract will also discuss the classroom presentations on Lifestyle, Inferiority, Superiority, and Compensation given by Marcus Ingram, as well as the presentation on Early Reminiscence given by Elsa Pourshahbaz. In the lectures on inferiority, we discussed the effects it causes. has on personality. As children, we experience inferiority in a way that shapes us into a pattern of inferiority. Essentially, inferiority is seen as a way to keep us moving forward. The five categories explaining a child's feeling of inferiority were body constitution, social and economic situation, gender, family constellation and education. Heredity, defective embryology and relative inferiority were also discussed during the conference. Heredity is believed to affect the child by genetically inheriting an inferior organ from a parent. The examples cited were respiratory and digestive inferiority. If a child has respiratory inferiority, they will suffer from respiratory illnesses such as asthma (believed to be hereditary) which can be passed down from their parents. Digestive inferiority may consist of a child having celiac disease, which is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine...... middle of paper ...... different groups because I didn't know them enough or just don't have time. According to Griffith & Powers (2007), “Adler viewed hesitation as a sign of a person's diminishing courage to do what the situation demands” (p. 57). After reading this definition, I started to feel ashamed because I wanted to become familiar with the LGBT community and how they are affected by discrimination within their community. My shame led me to contact a friend to attend a meeting and I am now considering becoming a volunteer. By becoming a volunteer, I will not only help generate social interest, but I will also seek to develop professional relationships with other volunteers and staff. This could be useful after completing the MAO program and help me determine what population I would like to work with..