- Vertical relationships have a hierarchy to them. - In Adlerian psychology he espouses that all relationships must be horizontal. - That is to say that there should be no judgment and no praise or rebuke at all. [[Praise is an Evaluation]] --- Adlerian psychology refutes all manner of vertical relationships, and proposes that all interpersonal relationships be horizontal relationships. In a sense, this point may be regarded as the fundamental - [[The Courage To Be Disliked]] The most important thing is to not judge other people. Judgement is a word that comes out of vertical relationships. If one is building horizontal relationships, there will be words of more straightforward gratitude and respect and joy. - [[The Courage To Be Disliked]]