Inferiority complex is an inadequate perception of oneself, a person does not feel his worth. This is perhaps the only reason why a person does not express himself, having an inferiority complex. This concept was introduced by psychoanalyst Alfred Adler. The feeling of inferiority takes its origins from childhood, when a child is completely dependent on his parents and in order to survive, he is forced to obey their field. So it is written into the psyche, “if I obeyed my parent and survived, then the same strategy will help me live.” Our psyche does not like to strain, its main task is to survive, to minimize stress. “Arrogance, impatience are signs of a strong sense of inferiority in a person.” - A. Adler According to Adler’s concept, a person, in order to compensate for the feeling of inferiority, strives for superiority and this is perhaps the main motivational force in life. There are three types of suffering experienced in childhood, which contribute to the development of an inferiority complex: inferiority of the body, excessive care and rejection by parents. People who experience inferiority of their body can compensate by absorbing themselves into endless learning; such people can often be seen among social phobes. People who received care in childhood do not understand their abilities and how they can live in this world without crutches in the form of parents. And children who were rejected by their parents feel unwanted, they will prove to this world that they have the right to life. These three sufferings have one thing in common: people do not know how to satisfy their needs. People will deny their needs as something scary that is very difficult to cope with. Such people hate their emotions and their manifestations. They will receive an inferiority complex in early childhood, a person will learn to deny their real self, and a person wearing a mask will appear on stage, which is definitely approved by society. Such an adaptation is surrogate and does not bring the desired satisfaction, which means that the tension inside does not decrease. In order to reduce internal tension, you need to learn to accept yourself and treat yourself like a caring parent. And when a person learns to get out of an inferiority complex, he needs support and care and attention to himself, these will be the supports that can cope with vulnerability and accepting oneself as less than ideal. *The book “Teria Personality” was used in writing this article. Sign up for a consultation using the link ➔ Sign up ___________________________________________________________________ Your psychologist, Larisa Degtyar Phone - +7 (926) 782-13-57 My telegram channel https://t.me/degtyar_psy