Superiority complex?

**boyofmisery** · 06-16-2012, 01:06 AM

What's the best way to describe it? And if one has the mentioned quality, do you think it's best to keep it or dump it? Is it beneficial or destructive?

**Tactical Panda** · 06-16-2012, 01:13 AM

From the little I know about it, it seems like a bit of a crutch.

**boyofmisery** · 06-17-2012, 08:55 AM

Seems to be either uninteresting or unpopular.

**NiTe Visor** · 06-17-2012, 03:45 PM

Seems better than inferiority complex.

**Still Standing** · 06-17-2012, 04:00 PM

I'm not an INTJ but I'd say that it's beneficial/best to keep a superiority complex for INTJs who just want to be left alone.

The superiority complex probably stems from having self confidence in one or several areas and then overcompensating for a lack of confidence in other, more sensitive areas.

**Axel** · 06-17-2012, 04:20 PM

It's a label for people who are better than yourself.

**spect** · 06-17-2012, 11:26 PM

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	Seems better than inferiority complex.

	Originally Posted by Still Standing To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	... probably stems from having self confidence in one or several areas and then overcompensating for a lack of confidence in other, more sensitive areas.

in that situation both of those would be normal, except the sense of inferiority is suppressed and opposed by the overcompensating part thats projected outward, where superiority becomes the defense mechanism to protect the fragile emotions of inferiority. and the mind can do some strange things to achieve balance when a middle way is more healthy and preferred, because balance is also maintained by building up the extremes on each side.

**sunitaishot** · 06-18-2012, 10:10 AM

Psychiatry is a corrupt practice.

However, most people with extreme tendencies have as such due to some past trauma. A healthy individual doesn't deem themselves superior without it.

**Still Standing** · 06-18-2012, 10:29 AM

^What does the superiority complex have to do with psychiatry? It's a self-esteem/psychological issue.

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**sunitaishot** · 06-18-2012, 10:33 AM

It's in the DSM. "Psychiatry's" supposed "bible".

**Zsych** · 06-18-2012, 10:33 AM

Pride can be a strength or a weakness, depending on the person.

In some people, it will force them to maintain high standards and make sure that they stay ahead. To work harder whenever there is a threat of someone catching up to them.

In others, its a product of shielding themselves from the world and reality with beliefs that make them comfortable - and thus doesn't lead to positive action. If something doesn't help you in the real world - it needs review.

**sunitaishot** · 06-18-2012, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Zsych
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Pride can be a strength or a weakness, depending on the person.

In some people, it will force them to maintain high standards and make sure that they stay ahead. To work harder whenever there is a threat of someone catching up to them.

In others, its a product of shielding themselves from the world and reality with beliefs that make them comfortable - and thus doesn't lead to positive action. If something doesn't help you in the real world - it needs review.

Surely this depends on the extent of the pride. Pride per se is normal in some scenarios. If one recently has entered into a relationship, is pride in that context unwarranted?

**Still Standing** · 06-18-2012, 10:45 AM

	Originally Posted by sunitaishot To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	It's in the DSM. "Psychiatry's" supposed "bible".

I guess you're talking about narcissistic personality disorder. It's not a psychiatric issue because it doesn't involve controlling symptoms with medication.

**spect** · 06-18-2012, 08:15 PM

	Originally Posted by sunitaishot To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	However, most people with extreme tendencies have as such due to some past trauma. A healthy individual doesn't deem themselves superior without it.

want to elaborate or clarify? healthy people experience significant trauma, then hold themselves superior from it?

so you think people who deem themselves superior are necessarily healthy?

**Zsych** · 06-18-2012, 08:31 PM

	Originally Posted by sunitaishot To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Surely this depends on the extent of the pride. Pride per se is normal in some scenarios. If one recently has entered into a relationship, is pride in that context unwarranted?

Pride? You mean the high of a new relationship? ... certainly nothing wrong with it.

**jadefalcon** · 06-19-2012, 12:15 PM

My father has one, so I can describe it. Not sure if you will find a better or worse description- that is likely.

A superiority complex is a need and desire to do a couple of things. It is easier to list them.

*A desire to control those around them and things/events around them because they cannot control themselves very well (instability, fear, low self-esteem, or a combo).

*Demand respect based on prestige, patriarchal rank, or purely for narcassistic reasons

*A need to put others down condescendingly in order to feel superior

*A belief and need to be superior in one of many ways, up to and including:
-better family
-better things (house/car/whatever)
-better prestige
-better rank
-brownie points and one ups-manship

I recommend further research by reading this thread or searching on the internet.

06-16-2012, 01:06 AM	#1
boyofmisery New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 42	What's the best way to describe it? And if one has the mentioned quality, do you think it's best to keep it or dump it? Is it beneficial or destructive?
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06-16-2012, 01:13 AM	#2
Tactical Panda Core Member [133%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,328	From the little I know about it, it seems like a bit of a crutch.
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06-17-2012, 08:55 AM	#3
boyofmisery New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 42	Seems to be either uninteresting or unpopular.
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06-17-2012, 03:45 PM	#4
NiTe Visor Banned MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 209	Seems better than inferiority complex.
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06-17-2012, 04:00 PM	#5
Still Standing Core Member [138%] MBTI: Isfp Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,543	I'm not an INTJ but I'd say that it's beneficial/best to keep a superiority complex for INTJs who just want to be left alone. The superiority complex probably stems from having self confidence in one or several areas and then overcompensating for a lack of confidence in other, more sensitive areas.
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06-17-2012, 04:20 PM	#6
Axel Member [20%] MBTI: XXXX Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 826	It's a label for people who are better than yourself.
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06-18-2012, 10:10 AM	#8
sunitaishot Suspended MBTI: ENTJ Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3,572	Psychiatry is a corrupt practice. However, most people with extreme tendencies have as such due to some past trauma. A healthy individual doesn't deem themselves superior without it.
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06-18-2012, 10:29 AM	#9
Still Standing Core Member [138%] MBTI: Isfp Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,543	^What does the superiority complex have to do with psychiatry? It's a self-esteem/psychological issue. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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06-18-2012, 10:33 AM	#10
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06-18-2012, 10:33 AM	#11
Zsych Core Member [309%] MBTI: XNTX Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,366	Pride can be a strength or a weakness, depending on the person. In some people, it will force them to maintain high standards and make sure that they stay ahead. To work harder whenever there is a threat of someone catching up to them. In others, its a product of shielding themselves from the world and reality with beliefs that make them comfortable - and thus doesn't lead to positive action. If something doesn't help you in the real world - it needs review.
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06-19-2012, 12:15 PM	#16
jadefalcon Member [12%] MBTI: InTJ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 500	My father has one, so I can describe it. Not sure if you will find a better or worse description- that is likely. A superiority complex is a need and desire to do a couple of things. It is easier to list them. A desire to control those around them and things/events around them because they cannot control themselves very well (instability, fear, low self-esteem, or a combo). Demand respect based on prestige, patriarchal rank, or purely for narcassistic reasons A need to put others down condescendingly in order to feel superior A belief and need to be superior in one of many ways, up to and including: -better family -better things (house/car/whatever) -better prestige -better rank -brownie points and one ups-manship I recommend further research by reading this thread or searching on the internet.
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