Feeling of inferiority, what is it due to?

What can be due to the feeling of inferiority? And how does it manifest?

The feeling of inferiority is, as the term itself indicates, a perception, so to speak, of being inferior or being in a place of less value than other people. In this definition, it is already taken for granted that the individual feels in inferior conditions, at least at certain times.

The concept of the Inferiority Complex implies that this conflict exists but many times it is not consciously perceived by the subject. 

The inferiority complex usually leads the individual to a compensatory position, seeking to boast or exaggerate positive aspects of himself in order to balance that position of handicap. 

When we talk about a feeling of inferiority, although we are dealing with the same issue, emphasis is placed on the word Feeling, which we can think implies a certain registration of the matter.

The feeling of inferiority is built up throughout development. As a result of answers or speeches that go through us. In general, if in the upbringing the ma-parents carry themselves with their own complex, possibly, if they do not have it worked, it ends up impacting their sons and daughters.

A boy or girl who is growing up needs the recognition and security that the adult world can transmit. If he is recognized for her accomplishments and made to feel confident in himself and in her surroundings, a feeling of inferiority is unlikely to develop.

On the contrary, if the boy or girl feels, as they grow up, that they are not good enough, they will grow up comparing themselves with others and perceiving themselves in inferior conditions. This, of course, has consequences in the development of self-esteem, which is taking place simultaneously.

The comparison is always present in infancy and childhood. Exploration leads precisely to observing others, and as one grows one observes more carefully what others do and what one is capable of doing. But if from education and upbringing they are encouraged to recognize their own capacities from an exploratory imprint instead of a demanding and rigid one, the boy or girl will observe others but that will not stop them from feeling capable of carrying out what they set out to do.

The feeling of inferiority can thus be installed in childhood and then develop in the different stages of life. It can cause the person to lower expectations of him considerably, feeling that he will not be able to achieve much. It can also happen that self-boycott mechanisms are launched in situations that imply a challenge, being the background of that inferiority complex the one that tries to convince the person that he cannot achieve it.

In cases where there is a commitment to a therapeutic space, this feeling can be recognized and worked on. By becoming aware that it is part of the subject, it is possible to reduce the limiting intensity that it may have, allowing the person to display their potential in the same way.

In a society where education and upbringing are based on grades, rewards-punishments, and comparisons with others, it is very difficult for a complex of this type not to take root. However, bringing it to consciousness can be a great tool, helping the individual to unfold and recognize its capabilities.

 

 

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