20/07/2016
Largely people expect poor people to have
the tendency of having an inferiority complex.
But there are some poor people that do not
have inferiority complex, they can man up to
anybody.
People may think that not being educated can
cause that but an inferiority complex is a serious
psychological disadvantage. It can also mean an
individual seems not to have the guts to approach
anybody on anything because the position they
find themselves in makes them feel lesser than
the person they find themselves with. It is a
cultural and socio-environment condition.
This is all you need to know about the inferiority
complex according to Mrs. Sasu Mensah, a
psychologist at the University of Ghana.
1. When a child makes a certain mistake like
spilling juice over his clothes and then his mother
tells him something like “Are you stupid?” that
comment resides in his subconscious mind and
starts to make him believe that there is
something wrong about him.
2. If the child failed to do his homework then his
teacher told him something like “You are stupid
and lazy” then he might start to think that he is
really stupid!
3. Some children will manage to get over that and
develop their skills while some will
form otherwise about themselves and start to
believe that they are inferior to others.
4. One can suffer an inferiority complex due to
where she or he grew up ,his parents and
environment.
Inferiority complex can cause one to become :
1. Timid: that is lacking in self-assurance,
courage, or bravery, easily alarmed, timorous and
shy. It makes an individual feel they can’t
contribute to anything - like when we have been
told “the white man is better than the black man
or the white person is better than the black", so in
such a person’s world, he or she never sees
becoming better than a white.
2. Docile: A docile student is willing to be taught.
A docile animal is easy to handle. If you behave
well and do what people tell you to do, you're
a docile person. Docile might be a word of praise,
but it can also be a criticism of someone for
being overly submissive.
3. Inferiority complex can make you cut away
from your peers, friends and acquaintances
socially.
But anybody can psychologically grow away from
inferiority complex, because.
1. Anybody who suffers inferiority complex can
look for a particular zone of friends by mingling
with the rich, educated and the elderly.
2. According to 2knowmyself.com, parents and
caregivers need to be very cautious when dealing
with children at their early stages because at
these points children are highly receptive to each
comment they hear about their worthiness.
3. Adults should respect the child as much as
they respect their peers. Make your child feel
worthy by encouraging him and taking his
opinion. Don't be over-protective because this will
always prevent your child from developing the
needed life skills and this will make him feel
inferior to others, according to Mrs. Sasu Mensah.
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