INFERIORITY COMPLEX: IS IT HEREDITARY OR ACQUIRED?
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2014-01-01
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Political Science Department, Nasarawa State University, Keffi
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The review is on the argument posited by researchers on whether or not inferiority complex u hereditary. Relevant literatures were reviewed about the origin of inferiority complex. About 65% <9 researchers were of the view that inferiority complex is hereditary and is later on nurtured t- environment while the remaining 35% of researchers agreed on the fact that inferiority complex is acquired. From the empirical evidence reviewed, the researcher concludes that this complex behavior is acquired. Therefore, it was finally concluded by researchers that inferiority complex is natural as well as nurtured even though one precedes the other.
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