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'''Christ complex''' (also [[superiority complex]]) is a psychological term used loosely to describe any individual mentally fixed on superiority or the claim of being a savior. There are many types of disorders in which the Christ complex comes into play. The extreme example is a [[psychopath]]: |
'''Christ complex''' (also [[superiority complex]]) is a psychological term used loosely to describe any individual mentally fixed on superiority or the claim of being a savior. There are many types of disorders in which the Christ complex comes into play. The extreme example is a [[psychopath]]: someone who comes to operate without any regard for other humans. |
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This term is used by psychologists in referring to people who feel a compulsion to try to save other human beings; i.e. attracted to single women with children who have been abused or distressed in an attempt to "save" them from their current lifestyle. |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:46, 7 April 2007
Christ complex (also superiority complex) is a psychological term used loosely to describe any individual mentally fixed on superiority or the claim of being a savior. There are many types of disorders in which the Christ complex comes into play. The extreme example is a psychopath: someone who comes to operate without any regard for other humans.
This term is used by psychologists in referring to people who feel a compulsion to try to save other human beings; i.e. attracted to single women with children who have been abused or distressed in an attempt to "save" them from their current lifestyle.
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