The term "God complex" is sometimes used to describe a person who believes they are exceptional and superior to others. It is an expression and not a formal diagnosis, but some traits are similar to ...

Superiority complex, a term coined by the Austrian psychiatrist Alfred Adler, refers to an attitude of excessive self-importance and dominance over others. This psychological phenomenon where ...

When teaching my students about psychological defenses, many of them have a good understanding of the superiority complex. They easily describe the school bully, who enacts a type of superiority in ...