The search for glory -- Neurotic claims -- The tyranny of the should -- Neurotic pride -- Self-hate and self-contempt -- Alienation from self -- General measures to relieve tension -- The expansive solutions : the appeal of mastery -- The self-effacing solution : the appeal of love -- Morbid dependency -- Resignation : the appeal of freedom -- Neurotic disturbances in human relationships -- Neurotic disturbances in work -- The road of psychoanalytic therapy -- Theoretical considerations.