Individual Psychology

Individual Psychology Jon Sperry and Len Sperry This issue extends the theory and practice of Individual Psychology with five articles. The first article, "Everything Can Also Be Different: From Clinical Observation to Lifelong Motif," by John F. Newbauer, highlights his Ansbacher lecture from the 71st annual North American Society of Adlerian Psychology conference held in Denver, Colorado. Newbauer offers evidence of Adler's application of his own theoretical concepts in his clinical work and personal life. He offers examples of contemporary Adlerian psychology trainers and practitioners who exemplify and disseminate Adler's theory and practice of Individual Psychology. Adler maintained that mental well-being is closely linked to one's experience of community feeling, also known as Gemeinschaftsgefühl. Melisa Sevi Koç and Bilge Uzun present the results of an empirical investigation conducted among 261 Turkish university students in their article "The Role of Mindfulness in the Relationship Between Social Interest and Psychological Health." Their findings suggest that mindfulness positively mediates the relationship between social interest and psychological health. The following article examines the courage to learn and grow beyond one's perceived limitations. Satoshi Kato's "Encouragement as a Form of Social Support Promoting Boundary Crossing and the Development of a Courage Scale" examines a sample of Japanese university students using structural equation modeling. The results indicate that encouragement from an intimate friend positively influenced social interest, which in turn positively influenced boundary crossing, whereas it negatively influenced boundary crossing in the absence of mediation. Xiaxuan Qu and Derek X. Seward offer a qualitative study in their article "Exploring Classical Adlerian Practitioners' Professional Identity Development: A Phenomenological Study." They discuss four themes drawn from their semistructured interviews, including influence on developing their professional identities as classical Adlerians, congruency [End Page 1] of professional and personal selves, the intertwined learning and applying of process, and theoretical divergences within Adlerian Psychology. They also offer implications for training and continued education. Adlerian practitioners worldwide use early recollections (ERs) to help individuals better understand themselves and others. Some consider ERs one of the primary lifestyle assessment methods. The final article, "Past, Present, and Future Movement in Early Recollection Work," by Mia Levitt-Frank, highlights the evolution of ERs in Individual Psychology practice. The article presents helpful case studies and a transcript to demonstrate the process of reconstructing an ER. The articles in this issue offer theoretical and empirical support for the theory and practice of Individual Psychology. We hope this issue provides you with insight and encouragement to incorporate these concepts into your personal and professional endeavors. The contributions from the authors in this open issue are from three different continents, so we believe that the issue successfully captures voices and ideas from around the globe. [End Page 2]