Adler examined the significant impact of social influences on the personality development of individuals in his early writings. This prompted him to address numerous educational issues in his publications, even after his separation from Freud. Volume 4 of the Alfred Adler Studies Edition contains the most important of these writings. The texts, which are annotated and accompanied by editorial notes, cover topics such as: the educational significance of children's relational experiences in their early years; educational influences on the development of self-esteem and self-regulation; the importance of emotional factors in the formation of cognitive abilities and academic performance; and the development of a sense of community as a counter-movement to the pursuit of power and superiority.