Editorial

Abstract

Individualpsychology with its worldview was already known in Italy since the beginning of the century: Assagioli and Kaus had introduced Adlerian thought to Italian culture, which had, however, been harshly panned by Lugaro; Adler himself had published important articles in various Italian journals, opening a debate with Agostino Gemelli's doctrine of character; Levi Bianchini had punctually reviewed Adlerian works, giving rise to consultations of individualpsychological inspiration, while always remaining formally linked to orthodox Italian psychoanalysis; finally, Danilo Cargnello had studied Adler's works, although he had turned to other psychoanalytic directions. We have to wait, then, until 9 p.m. on Oct. 29
1969 to witness the birth of SIPI: a handful of Alfred Adler devotees and scholars, consisting of Parenti, Pagani, Mantellini, Pagano, Fiorenzuola and Marino, went, in fact, to the office of the notary Acquarone, on Via Spiga, to draw up the articles of incorporation of the association to which the name Società Italiana di Psicologia Individuale (Italian Society of Individual Psychology) is given, which is promptly accepted into the International Association of Individual Psychology at the XIth International Congress in July 1970.

The Journal of Individual Psychology, in celebration of SIPI's 30th anniversary, offers for readers' attention the article written by Egidio Ernesto Marasco, which traces the history of the birth of the Italian Society of Individual Psychology which, as the author points out, is identified with the story of Francesco Parenti and Pier Luigi Pagani