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Inferiority Complex

Clinical and Motivational Phenomena

In psychology, an inferiority complex is a persistent feeling of inadequacy, often carrying the belief that one is in some way deficient or inferior to other people.

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Cognitive Phenomenon 1
Type of Phenomenon
Emotional Phenomenon 1
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1. Wikipedia: Inferiority complex
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    In psychology, an inferiority complex is a consistent feeling of inadequacy, often resulting in the belief that one is in some way deficient, or inferior, to others.
  • lead section, phenomenon-kind classification, additional value cognitive
    In psychology, an inferiority complex is a consistent feeling of inadequacy, often resulting in the belief that one is in some way deficient, or inferior, to others.
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