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Inferiority Complex

andylu2

andylu2

Canada

One of my students asked me to describe such a situation so I figured other people might want to know too.

This is a useful term to know.  If someone has an "inferiority complex" it means that they feel bad about themselves inside but they usually don't admit it to others.  Even though deep down they are not confident, they act as though they are really confident.  It's obvious to everyone else but not to them. 

You might see some girl who isn't pretty but she dresses and acts like she's the most beautiful woman in the world.  Everyone has seen this kind of behavior. 

The next time you see someone pretending to be much better than they are because of their emotional problems, you can just think, "they have an inferiority complex".

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06:49 AM Jul 23 2010 |

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braveheart2010

Egypt

thx

06:58 AM Jul 23 2010 |

Memory zhu

China

Well I always have the sense of inferiority,which is so bad for my work !

08:06 AM Jul 23 2010 |