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The inferiority complex is socially acquired, and the “instinct” of display and mastery is but its other face.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgThe inferiority complex is socially acquired, and the “instinct” of display and mastery is but its other face.
Dewey posits that the inferiority complex is learned socially, reflecting deeper social dynamics.
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