Dr. Tristan Engels

And I'm Dr. Tristan Engels. As Vanessa takes you through our subject stories, I'll be helping her analyze what drove them to commit their crimes, as we try to understand how someone can do such horrible things.

And I'm Dr. Tristan Engels. As Vanessa takes you through our subject stories, I'll be helping her analyze what drove them to commit their crimes, as we try to understand how someone can do such horrible things.

And I'm Dr. Tristan Engels. As Vanessa takes you through our subject stories, I'll be helping her analyze what drove them to commit their crimes, as we try to understand how someone can do such horrible things.

And I'll hop in to discuss things like how Oscar's disability may have affected his upbringing and his path to success, how his success might have played into some of Oscar's deepest fears, and how someone of his nature might act in a moment of panic.

And I'll hop in to discuss things like how Oscar's disability may have affected his upbringing and his path to success, how his success might have played into some of Oscar's deepest fears, and how someone of his nature might act in a moment of panic.

And I'll hop in to discuss things like how Oscar's disability may have affected his upbringing and his path to success, how his success might have played into some of Oscar's deepest fears, and how someone of his nature might act in a moment of panic.

Let's talk about the effects this might have had on Oscar as a child. A lot of people have heard of the term inferiority complex, but few know about its origin. So just to let everyone know, an inferiority complex is essentially a persistent sense of inadequacy or inferiority stemming from childhood experiences.

Let's talk about the effects this might have had on Oscar as a child. A lot of people have heard of the term inferiority complex, but few know about its origin. So just to let everyone know, an inferiority complex is essentially a persistent sense of inadequacy or inferiority stemming from childhood experiences.

Let's talk about the effects this might have had on Oscar as a child. A lot of people have heard of the term inferiority complex, but few know about its origin. So just to let everyone know, an inferiority complex is essentially a persistent sense of inadequacy or inferiority stemming from childhood experiences.

And this will motivate a child to strive for superiority and compensate for their own perceived shortcomings. This term was identified by Austrian psychotherapist and physician Alfred Adler. Adler was the founder of individual psychology, and he is known for the birth order theory, which we've talked about in Mind of a Serial Killer, actually, as well as Adlerian play therapy.

And this will motivate a child to strive for superiority and compensate for their own perceived shortcomings. This term was identified by Austrian psychotherapist and physician Alfred Adler. Adler was the founder of individual psychology, and he is known for the birth order theory, which we've talked about in Mind of a Serial Killer, actually, as well as Adlerian play therapy.

And this will motivate a child to strive for superiority and compensate for their own perceived shortcomings. This term was identified by Austrian psychotherapist and physician Alfred Adler. Adler was the founder of individual psychology, and he is known for the birth order theory, which we've talked about in Mind of a Serial Killer, actually, as well as Adlerian play therapy.

Adler suffered from his own childhood disability, something called rickets, which is a disease that causes bone deficiency and one that significantly impaired his own ability to walk during his early years, much like Oscar. And his own childhood disability inspired not only his career, but also the concept of the inferiority complex.

Adler suffered from his own childhood disability, something called rickets, which is a disease that causes bone deficiency and one that significantly impaired his own ability to walk during his early years, much like Oscar. And his own childhood disability inspired not only his career, but also the concept of the inferiority complex.

Adler suffered from his own childhood disability, something called rickets, which is a disease that causes bone deficiency and one that significantly impaired his own ability to walk during his early years, much like Oscar. And his own childhood disability inspired not only his career, but also the concept of the inferiority complex.

So Adler, from personal experience and through his own research, recognized that everyone on some level will experience an inferiority complex. However, when you add in a physical disability like his or like Oscar's, those children tend to feel it more intensely as they are often seen as or feel physically different or less capable than others.

So Adler, from personal experience and through his own research, recognized that everyone on some level will experience an inferiority complex. However, when you add in a physical disability like his or like Oscar's, those children tend to feel it more intensely as they are often seen as or feel physically different or less capable than others.

So Adler, from personal experience and through his own research, recognized that everyone on some level will experience an inferiority complex. However, when you add in a physical disability like his or like Oscar's, those children tend to feel it more intensely as they are often seen as or feel physically different or less capable than others.

And unfortunately, the people around them tend to treat them differently whether they realize it or not. which magnifies those feelings of inadequacy. And this is why inclusivity is prioritized in schools for children with physical or emotional or learning disabilities, because differential treatment can really impact their self-esteem and their confidence.

And unfortunately, the people around them tend to treat them differently whether they realize it or not. which magnifies those feelings of inadequacy. And this is why inclusivity is prioritized in schools for children with physical or emotional or learning disabilities, because differential treatment can really impact their self-esteem and their confidence.