Complex (psychology)

concept of psychoanalytic theory; a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and hatred for the same-sex parent

an intense feeling of inferiority

generally defined as the girls's desire to possess the father and to compete with her mother for the possession of her parent

psychology concept involving a core pattern of emotions, memories, perceptions, and desires

fear of emasculation in both the literal and metaphorical sense

the psychological state of being superior, where one looks down on those deemed inferiors

state of mind in which an individual holds a belief that they are, or are destined to become, a savior

unshakable belief characterized by consistently inflated feelings of personal ability, privilege, or infallibility

theorized inferiority complex normally attributed to people of short stature

inability to maintain sexual arousal within a committed, loving relationship

metaphor originating from Greek mythology

child-god who is forever young, in mythology and as an archetype

concept in developmental psychology

incestuous sexual desire that a mother has towards her child

psychological complex which specifically pertains to the image or archetype of the father

phenomenon affecting people who seek heroism or recognition

Fear of success or realizing potential

the feeling of being a martyr for their own sake, seeking out suffering or persecution because it either feeds a psychological need or a desire to avoid responsibility

strong attachment to sister

individual undertaking rescuing

non-clinical term for male desire to have many different female sexual partners

feeling of unease and insecurity experienced in learning or using a foreign language

common theme in Japanese pop culture

psychological complex