“Timidity, introspectiveness, [and] distrust [are] characteristics and traits with which the weakling seeks to defend himself.” (a) Why does a person become what Adler calls a “weakling”? (b) What...

“Timidity, introspectiveness, [and] distrust [are] characteristics and traits with which the weakling seeks to defend himself.” (a) Why does a person become what Adler calls a “weakling”? (b) What positive reasons might Adler have had for using a derogatory term like “weakling”? (c) How do traits such as timidity and distrust enable a person to defend himself or herself, and from what?