We live in a world of people. And in order to achieve our goals and realize our dreams, we need to be able to find a common language with people, find an approach to each person and achieve maximum mutual understanding. But alas, often our complexes prevent us from correctly expressing our thoughts or correctly understanding our interlocutor. We misunderstand any words or gestures of the interlocutor due to our complexes. In addition, the presence of certain complexes prevents some of our desires from coming true. It is also impossible not to notice that complexes sometimes play a completely opposite role, that is, they help us adapt to the world around us, or contribute to intensive work on ourselves and make us more purposeful and awaken in us the desire to do something despite our shortcomings and complexes.

Complex (lat. Complex - connection, combination) - in psychology (primarily in psychoanalysis) a concept that means “an emotionally charged set of ideas, motives and attitudes that is formed in the unconscious (or repressed into it), which has a significant impact on the development and functioning of the psyche, personality and human behavior." The very concept of “complex” was introduced into psychoanalysis by Carl Gustav Jung. Even before him, Sigmund Freud characterized a complex as “a group of ideas connected by one affect,” but he, apparently, did not define a psychological complex in this way and did not try to introduce a new concept, but only used in a certain context the already existing concept of a complex in general.

In the everyday sense, the concept of a psychological complex has a negative connotation and is used to describe a “sore spot” in a person’s soul, touching which can provoke inappropriate behavior, such as aggression or withdrawal. Just as often, the concept of a complex is perceived as a synonym for an inferiority complex. It should be understood that the concept used in science is much broader - a complex can be formed around any affect (feelings, emotions), including a positive one, from which the reactions associated with this complex will also be of a positive nature. As an example, we can cite the reactions of a person in love to everything related to the object of his love - this is also a complex. The appearance of a negative connotation may be due to the fact that most people associate psychology only with solving psychological problems.

How often can you meet a person who can boast of having no complexes? There are situations in every person’s life when he feels inferior, but this is not a complex at all. An inferiority complex is a constant feeling of being defective that a person experiences throughout his life (or at some point in his life). German psychiatrist Alfred Adler, the author of the term “inferiority complex,” argued that this complex is even useful, because a person, solving his problems, is forced to improve. In his opinion, the basic human need is the desire for primacy. It is what drives him. People who initially feel incompetent in some way try to compensate for it. A striking example is Napoleon. It remains to be seen whether he is more famous for his victories on the battlefield, his victories over women’s hearts, or his short stature complex, which provided him with both victories.

The problem of the emergence of complexes has interested scientists since the emergence of psychology as a science. This issue was dealt with by such scientists as: Z. Freud, K. Jung, A. Adler.

In my work, under the term “complex” I will consider the definition given by Jung

Complex is a concept that means “an emotionally charged set of ideas, motives and attitudes that is formed in the unconscious (or repressed into it), which has a significant impact on the development and functioning of the psyche, personality and behavior of a person.”

Observing the people around me, I noticed some peculiarities in people’s behavior, and after reading the literature on psychology, I realized that this was the influence of complexes. I wanted to study this problem in more detail and find out

§1 Definition of “complex”

Complexes are “children of the unconscious”, and they arise for various reasons. Some appear due to improper upbringing, others due to the personal characteristics of the person himself.

Most often, they appear in early childhood, which a person can no longer remember without special efforts. And the reason for their appearance can be very different. In this case, the complex is based on some strong desire of the child, which could not come true (he wanted to rock his beloved little sister in a stroller, but accidentally dropped her; he dreamed of waking up next to his father, but he suddenly left, and the child woke up alone in an empty dark room, etc.). A difficult experience separates the traumatic episode like a wall, displaces it from consciousness and turns it into a complex.

The other way is more difficult. In the history of mankind, some actions and situations occurred so often and were so significant that they were fixed in the deep layers of the unconscious of each of the people (in the area that C. G. Jung called the “collective unconscious”).

The complex is a very persistent psychological phenomenon, which is almost impossible to completely get rid of even when its existence is recognized and a person has a strong enough desire to get rid of them.

Firstly, complexes are usually formed in a person in early childhood, during a period of life when his brain was not yet mature enough to analyze and differentiate the information entering it.

Secondly, in the personality structure, most complexes are interconnected and combined with defensive reactions, which in general play not only a negative, but also a positive role in a person’s life. For example, an inferiority complex in a person’s personality is often combined with such protective mechanisms as rationalization (disguise, hiding from the consciousness of the subject the true motives of his actions, thoughts and feelings to ensure a state of internal comfort) and sublimation (switching energy from socially unacceptable (lower, base) goals and objects into socially acceptable (higher, sublime)).

The presence of complexes in a person can be judged by the following signs:

Frequent and strong feelings about one’s own behavior;

Inadequate reactions to various life situations and the behavior of other people;

Feeling constrained when solving problems that are assessed by other people;

Feelings of fear or anxiety when anticipating upcoming meetings and conversations with significant others.

Inferiority complex

Superiority complex

Hostility complex

Guilt complex

Protection complex

Cinderella complex

Mama's boy complex

Excellent student complex

Polycrates complex, etc.

I have provided a far from complete list of complexes found in people of different genders and ages.

Some authors believe that children who experience sudden grief or misfortune in childhood begin to consider this a punishment for some of their own actions. The more terrible and serious the misfortune, the more guilty the child may feel. A child in this state readily accepts responsibility for the behavior of adults and even for the negative event itself.

Who among us has not experienced a feeling of guilt in our lives? It is familiar to everyone because guilt, according to some scientists, is a basic human emotion. Some of our actions cause us slight remorse, while others make us feel guilty all our lives. The extent to which we are able to penetrate this feeling depends on many reasons: from character traits to the severity of the negative actions and events themselves.

§2 Goulding's concept.

American psychologists Robert and Mary Goulding developed the concept that many unresolved mental problems of parents are passed on to their children, and in an aggravated form. This transmission occurs through indoctrination from parents to the child in early childhood. We can teach others only what we ourselves know. This is how parents pass on “parental directives” to their children about how to live, relate to people, and treat themselves. The Gouldings identified 12 such directives, but in fact each directive has several variants that inevitably increase this number. So, what is a directive and how to recognize it in the flow of everyday life?

A directive is a hidden order, implicitly formulated in the words or actions of a parent, for failure to comply with which the child will be punished. Not explicitly (with a spanking or a slap on the head, silent blackmail or scolding), but indirectly - with one’s own sense of guilt before the parent who gave this directive. Moreover, a child (and often an adult) cannot understand the true reasons for his guilt without outside help.

After all, it is by following directives that he feels “good.”

The first and most stringent directive is “Don’t live.”

Some parents are completely helpless in raising their child. Trying to “hide” unpleasant feelings of anger, pain and resentment towards the world behind phrases like “How many problems you brought us when you were born” or “When you were born, it was very difficult for us”, or “No one helped us with your upbringing, we worked, and you had to be fed and taken to kindergarten” or “If it weren’t for your birth, mom could have become a good actress.” Thus, parents put into the child the directive “don’t live.” Not on purpose, but they just don’t know how to do it any other way. At one time, their parents taught them obedience in the same way.

The second directive is “Don’t be a child.”

A person who has received an order from his parents “don’t be a child” always tries to “grow up” as a child. And, having become an adult, he cannot learn to fully rest and relax, as he feels guilty for his “childish” desires and needs. In addition, such a person has a strict barrier in communicating with children. Involuntarily, this person attributes to the child the state of “adulthood” as something very good, and the state of “childhood” as something to be feared and avoided.

The third directive is “Don't grow”, “Stay small” (the opposite of the previous one).

We are children. Children of their parents, who often do not want us to grow up. Why? What will they do then if we grow up and leave them? How can they live? Who will they help, who will they educate? Fearing such a fate, parents instill in us, and then we instill in our children, the directive “not to grow up.” A child, receiving the directive to “stay small,” decides that his parents will not love him if he grows up. Such a person really seems very small. He doesn’t know how to maintain relationships with those he likes (“Mom won’t approve of this”). He is afraid to do what he loves, to start his own family (“daddy may be against it”). In short, a child who has received the directive “not to grow up” will never grow up, devoting his adult life to his parents.

The fourth directive is “Don’t think.”

The command “don't think” can be conveyed by a parent who constantly belittles the child's ability to think. “Don’t be smart!”, “Don’t go into abstractions,” “Don’t reason, but do.” Accustomed to living by the principle “thinking too much is harmful,” people often commit rash acts and then wonder how they could do it.

The fifth directive is “Don’t feel.”

This message can be conveyed by parents who themselves are accustomed to restraining their feelings. By prohibiting a child from experiencing emotions of anger or fear, they do the child a disservice. He learns not to “hear” signals from his body and soul about possible troubles. This can subsequently cause very serious illnesses.

The sixth directive is “Don’t succeed.”

Seeing the success of our children, we feel parental pride. However, often, while rejoicing for a child, we unconsciously envy him, because he succeeds in what we could not achieve at one time. “We ourselves could not get a higher education, but we deny ourselves everything just so that you graduate from college” - this phrase is based on parental envy. A child, under the influence of this directive, usually does well at school and diligently completes all assignments, but at the critical moment of the exams, “for some reason” he falls ill or cannot solve the problem. Having become an adult, such a person notices with despair that he seems to be haunted by an evil fate. Everything he puts his energy into suddenly “bursts” due to circumstances beyond his control. He can't finish what he started.

Directive Seven - "Don't be a leader"

Its meaning is clear: “don’t interfere,” “keep your head down,” “be like everyone else.” Parents who send this order are afraid to play a leading role, get confused when speaking in public, become subordinates for life at work and at home, and refuse to ask for what they want. They have no chance of promotion or lucrative offers. Parents, when giving this directive, usually act with the best intentions. Why give reason for slander and envy to other people? Don't, baby, don't interfere, what will they say?

The eighth directive is “Do not belong.”

The meaning of this directive can be deciphered as follows:

“Don’t belong to anyone but me, because you are exceptional.” The reason for this behavior of parents is that they themselves are afraid to communicate with other people. A person who obeys this order feels like a stranger among people, and therefore others often unfairly consider him unsociable and withdrawn.

The ninth directive is “Don’t be close,” “don’t trust.”

This directive is similar to the previous one, but it does not manifest itself among other people, but in relationships with one person. Parents’ phrases “Don’t trust anyone, all people are deceivers”, “Trust only me (parent)” have a general meaning something like this: “Any intimacy is dangerous, if it is not intimacy with me.” Having received this directive, the child concludes that the whole world is dangerous and no one can be trusted. Bringing such decisions into adulthood, such a person may constantly suspect the people around him of betrayal.

The tenth directive is “Don’t.”

Overprotective and cautious parents do not allow their child to do many common things. Don't touch the cat - it will scratch you. Don't climb trees - you'll fall. Don't roller skate - you'll crash. Fearful parents worry about anything their child does, saying, “Wait, don’t do that. Think it over carefully, what if... " As a result, the child is afraid to make any decisions on his own. Not knowing what is safe and what cannot be done, he experiences difficulties at the beginning of each new task.

The eleventh directive is “Don’t be yourself.”

A person with this directive is constantly dissatisfied with himself. He always wants to be like someone else. For the ideal athlete, the ideal parent. They also say about such people that they are too critical of themselves. That's right, because he needs to constantly surpass other people. Such people live in a state of painful internal conflict.

Directive Twelve - "Don't Feel Good"

Often, when a child is sick, parents want to cheer him up. They say kind words to him and praise him for the slightest actions. A child who has received this directive is accustomed, on the one hand, to the idea that illness attracts everyone's attention to him, and on the other, to the expectation that poor health will increase the value of any of his actions.

The concept of the 12 Directives is simply Robert and Mary Goulding's suggestion that your parents passed on their unresolved problems to you. In my opinion, this is the most accurate and specific explanation of many complexes of modern people.

Thus, after studying the literature and Internet resources, I came to the conclusion that the complex is a pain point that may not manifest itself until it is pressed. It became clear to me that this was a pretty serious problem. Most scientists believe that complexes appear in childhood and very often the cause of their occurrence is the mistakes of parents in raising children. There are several approaches to this issue; I believe that the problem of the emergence of complexes was most clearly and accurately described by American psychologists Robert and Mary Goulding in their concept of 12 directives. The first to study this problem were Z. Freud, K. Jung, and A. Adler. In modern psychology, many scientists also continue to work on the emergence and development of complexes.

II Study of people’s attitudes towards the presence of complexes

After studying the literature and Internet resources, that is, gaining theoretical knowledge, I decided to study the complexes practically. Even before, I was very attentive to the people around me (relatives, acquaintances, friends). And now I have set a goal: to study the presence of complexes in people of different ages. If I just gave people a test and asked them to answer it, I’m sure I wouldn’t get honest answers. People very often try to embellish themselves. Therefore, of all the psychological methods, I chose two: survey and observation.

Study No. 1. Survey.

The survey method is a psychological verbal-communicative method that involves interaction between the interviewer and the respondents by obtaining answers from the subject to pre-formulated questions.

In other words, a survey is a communication between the interviewer and the respondent, in which the main tool is a pre-formulated question.

I asked the following questions:

1) In your opinion, what is a complex?

2) Do you think that you have complexes?

3) In your opinion, what is the reason for their appearance?

4) How long have you had them?

5) Do you think it is possible to get rid of them? (How?)

The total number of respondents was 10 people. All respondents were people with rich life experience, aged from 25 to 56 years. 6 of them are female and 4 are male.

The complex is an inferior way of life.

A complex is an incorrect installation in a particular area.

A complex is a human factor associated with an established social stereotype.

A complex is an innate fear of something, in some cases acquired.

A complex is an awareness of one’s own inferiority.

A complex is a fear of something.

A complex is a person’s inability to navigate in a particular situation.

A complex is an incorrect perception of oneself or one’s activities.

Conclusion: from the definitions of the data by the respondents, we can conclude that most people do not understand the essence of the complex.

Thus, I found out that most people misinterpret the word “complex”; none of the respondents gave a definition that was at least close to a scientific one. I want to emphasize that everyone admitted to having complexes that appeared in childhood. The respondents were able to quite clearly formulate the reasons for the appearance of complexes, in addition, they all consider it possible to get rid of their complexes.

In modern social psychology, observation as a method of data collection is widely used in various research designs.

Observation is an organized, purposeful, recorded perception of mental phenomena for the purpose of studying them under certain conditions. Taking advantage of this research method, that is, the fact that observation is being carried out does not affect the observed subjects due to the fact that they do not know about it, and therefore behave naturally. Also, the observer has a wide scope for obtaining information due to the possibility of direct contact with the observed subjects. That's why I chose this method.

Observation can be used as the main method of collecting information necessary to accurately describe the behavior of the object of study, and as a verification and clarification of information obtained by other methods.

I chose this method because I believe that in such research people behave at ease, sincerely, do not play, do not pretend, do not try to seem better than they are and are completely unaware that they are objects of observation. All the people I observe make up my social circle; I interact with them constantly and for a long time. I had the opportunity to observe the behavior of these people in various situations, including conflicts.

The concept of human complexes, their main types and causes of occurrence. Quality of life and the impact of this problem on the existence of people in society. Methods for solving problems independently. Psychological assistance to a complex personality.

The content of the article:

A person’s complexes are a subjective and distorted opinion about himself, as a result of which he experiences deep emotional stress. As a result of such erroneous thoughts, the quality of life deteriorates significantly. People deprive themselves of the opportunity to enjoy it and acquire signs of childhood shyness. Such conditions appear in early childhood, but can also develop for the first time in adulthood.

Reasons for the development of human complexes

The origin of one or another complex always occurs due to pathological changes in a person’s mental functions in his brain. The important thing is that this can be prompted by completely different conditions and factors surrounding us. We also cannot talk about the instantaneousness of this process, because it takes people a considerable amount of time to develop such attitudes. In addition, there are many reasons for human complexes that lead to their occurrence.

Today, there are several sources of origin of complexes, including:

• Family. As already mentioned, the entire mass of development of this thinking occurs in childhood. Then, when the child is just forming as a person, he gets to know himself and the whole world around him. The only people who influence his perception the most are his parents. Therefore, a careless father’s word about the child’s appearance or character can affect his self-esteem in the future. The atmosphere in which children are raised becomes the main one in their lives and brings into it its own reflection of reality. This is how she will remain in the memory of a person in the future.
• Friends. Those people who deserve to be the closest outside of blood ties also play a huge role in everyone's life. All this is because it is their opinion that now becomes the main one, and the criticism is the most fair. As a result of this type of thinking, you need to understand how carefully you need to choose your friends. After all, the way they see a person shapes not only his personality, but also his independent perception.
• Favorite person. This part of life almost always comes first. At the moment of admiration for the opposite sex, people listen to him more than anyone else in the world. Even if his opinion is considered absolutely absurd, it is still taken seriously. It often happens that a previously independent and self-sufficient person retained his opinion and self-esteem throughout his life, and only after meeting the owner of his heart acquired several types of complexes at once.
• Society. What surrounds us cannot but affect our lives. It has already happened that at certain times their own generally accepted canons of behavior and more are formed. Growing up in such an environment, each person strives to be like others and conform to existing standards. Unfortunately, this is not always possible and not everyone succeeds. Due to the presence of different layers in society, not everyone is able to protect their interests. It is these people who often develop many mental complexes from early childhood to old age.
• The man himself. Sometimes the cause of all troubles must be sought directly in people. Sometimes they create a lot of complexes for themselves through their actions and pathological thinking. It is believed that people with a melancholic type of temperament are more susceptible to this behavior. They are characterized by isolation, uncertainty, tearfulness, are afraid of everything and do not like change. Based on these features, it can be assumed that it is they who force a person to distort himself from the inside for fear of seeing a truthful reflection. Such actions soon lead to a change in personality, the emergence of a new complex person.

Distinctive features of a complex person

In terms of its significance, this problem occupies a special place in the lives of all people in the world. Faced with it almost every day, everyone should think about what human complexes are and why it is so important to know about their presence. There is no particular specificity among the signs, but there are still several general manners in behavior.

Among them are the following:

1. Cowardice. This trait is inherent in almost all people with the presence of some kind of complex. All of them have a very painful time making important decisions and taking serious actions. This also applies to attending various events and meeting many people. Such people see difficulties in performing each of these actions. They have a hard time trying to calm their excitement and anxiety.
2. Stiffness. This manifestation distinguishes and makes notorious personalities more noticeable than others. This is because their movements are very slow and clumsy. They are almost never in a hurry and show little of their positive or negative emotions. People avoid noisy places and companies, preferring modest, quiet places to live and relax. When communicating, they rarely gesture or express interest.
3. Excessive excitement. A rather dubious characteristic at first glance can be seen quite clearly in human behavior. This is most noticeable after he makes a decision on his own. And even when the action has already been completed. The feeling of doubt and the approaching responsibility for it make you constantly nervous. Such a reaction often attracts the attention of others, especially if it is the action of an adult.
4. Atypical reactions. The point includes several different behavioral manners. This means that people behave strangely. They may suddenly run away from any events or not answer calls or messages. Their gaze will take on a suspicious appearance with drooping eyelids and pointed facial features. The feeling of fear can also cause expressionless twitching of facial muscles on a person.

Classification of human complexes

Almost every second person on the globe has encountered this condition in their life. It is almost impossible to list all the things in relation to which a preconceived opinion may develop, because for everyone they will be specific and individual. To date, several classifications have been adopted that can divide the main human complexes into several large groups.

Types of complexes by sphere of manifestations

It was not easy to systematize this pathology of human thinking. They all have an equally strong impact on everyday life, but they also manifest themselves in different ways. And yet, based on the presence of common characteristics and differences between objects that people distort, the following two large groups were identified:

• Human physical complexes. This category includes all parameters that can be measured and assessed from the outside. Most often, these are appearance problems. Some people are overly sensitive to the problem of a seemingly long nose, ear or toes, others are nervous about hair color, the presence of any spots or moles on the body. All this is a completely individual selection of a person’s physical characteristics. The most common case in nature is excessive weight. This problem is always very scrupulous and delicate in relation to correction. Women suffer from it to a greater extent, but cases also occur among men. The parameters of an ideal figure in this case are very vague, so such a complex arises both in slightly overweight representatives and in those who are simply moderately well-fed. The advantage is that people are often ready to fight it themselves, even using the most radical methods.
• Psychological complexes of a person. This type includes all sorts of problems of human behavior in society. This problem cannot be touched or corrected with surgical plastic surgery. This makes the situation worse. A typical representative of this group is an inferiority complex that haunts many people throughout their lives. It is based on a problem hidden in human thinking itself. He does not see in himself all the characteristics of an ordinary person and suffers from this. In general, the entire group is represented by people who outwardly are no different from the rest, but see their flaw much deeper - in social behavior. They rarely turn to outside help, since the problem is not considered to be the presence of a complex, but their own inferiority.

Types of complexes depending on the pole

Due to the wide variety of complexes and the frequent presence of this problem in the population, many studies have been conducted on this subject. In this regard, it was found that not all of them have the same effect on a person.

After interviewing many people, some patterns in this area were clarified and two types of human complexes were identified:

1. Positive. The name of this type provides its main characteristic. It has been found that for some people, having this critical attitude can be helpful. This manifests itself in the form of an incentive to action. For example, with a complex of obesity, people often change their lifestyle for the better, start playing sports, and stick to proper nutrition. Therefore, for them this condition has more benefit than harm. And the final result can even lead to the independent liquidation of the existing complex.
2. Negative. Unfortunately, not all of the above have a positive effect on a person’s life. In many cases, the action is aimed precisely at causing harm to it. This is due to the fact that the presence of one or another complex is always accompanied by shyness and self-doubt. Such people cannot feel free and at ease even when surrounded by friends. They are constantly worried about the actual problem they have invented, they rush around looking for a solution to it in various ways and cannot find a way out of the current situation. Also, such a condition prevents them from getting a job, building any relationships and destroys their personal life. Representatives of this type are often psychological complexes that require mandatory seeking outside help from specialists.

Determining any of the complexes to a positive or negative type is not always possible. There are often representatives of mixed groups who are capable of exerting both types of influence on a person’s life.

Ways to deal with human complexes

Many people, even today, live with the idea that the presence of some kind of complex is an obligatory part of their character. Naturally, given such an opinion, none of them even tries to somehow get rid of this problem. Unfortunately, very often such a position significantly complicates existence, making it unbearable. In order for a person’s internal complexes not to become an obstacle to a happy life, it is necessary to pay attention to methods of getting rid of them.

The first person who must challenge complexes should be their owner. This is necessary because without his assistance it will be impossible to get rid of the problem. It is because of this that several tips have been developed to help cope with it:

• Finding Benefits. Each person is unique in his own way and endowed with some special talent. Therefore, in this situation, you need to start looking for him. You don't have to find a superpower or gift. Simply what brings benefit and pleasure to a person will be enough. It could be a hobby. For example, knitting, baking or writing poetry. The type of occupation is not at all important, but only that when it is discovered, people are distracted from thoughts about their shortcomings. Often it is at this stage that all problems disappear.
• Stopping imitation. It’s not at all bad to have an idol and admire other people’s talents, but everything should be in moderation. You need to stop comparing yourself and your capabilities with other people, because in the end there will still be someone better. Therefore, you should not do such actions from the beginning, so as not to get upset about what is already inevitable.
• Gaining Confidence. First of all, of course, it is necessary to find out the initial data. That is, to determine how much a person trusts and values ​​himself. After this, you need to develop a strategy to improve these properties and understand that without self-confidence it is always very difficult to achieve any result or goal.
• Competition. This point should be fulfilled when the previous ones have already been completed and the person has already become a little bolder and more confident. The best way to consolidate success is competition - exactly what complex people are so afraid of. You should choose an opponent by assessing your and his data, but taking into account the possibility of defeat.
• Search for harmony. The anchoring point on the path to success will be reconciliation with your own “I”. This means that you need to listen to your intuition, cast aside all doubts and fears. It is possible to use auxiliary methods such as meditation or yoga.

Psychological help

In situations where a person cannot cope with his problems on his own, it is necessary to seek help from a specialist. People of this profile manage the methods of modern psychoanalysis quite well. The methods used to eliminate the problem allow patients to get rid of complexes in a relatively short period of time.

Among the most commonly used types of psychotherapy are the following:

1. Cognitive. This method is quite common in medicine. Its action is based on session therapy. The doctor invites the patient to examine some of his qualities one by one and together with him points out to him the presence of pathological thinking. The visit requires the patient's full consent to the course of treatment and assistance in it.
2. Group. According to this method, people are gathered in one audience and the problems of each of them are jointly solved. They take turns talking about their fears and recognizing the need for outside help. The advantage is the fact that people themselves share their problems. This helps not only to resolve what was said, but also to overcome excessive cowardice.
3. Analytical. It primarily involves the patient completing the doctor’s homework. He invites him to think about one or two situations, and at the next meeting they are analyzed together. The situations provided make a person think about many of his advantages and disadvantages, and also apply them in a given situation.
4. Other. There are also many modern treatment techniques that involve real-life role-playing. People are placed in situations in which their complexes are not shown in the best light. Independent experts are invited, and they objectively evaluate this or that person. Their critical opinion is perceived by people and is retained, replacing the previous one.

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A person's complexes are not part of his normal thinking. Their presence significantly impairs the quality of life of many people and can lead to serious consequences. Despite their positive or negative impact on existence, this problem still requires a solution. Modern society offers quite good ways through which people can forever forget about their complexes.

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