It can be a good thing in moderation but I usually feel bad for people like who you just gave an example of. I find they're often the kids who are looked down on in the first place.SolidSnake35
''The term "superiority complex", in everyday usage, refers to an overly high opinion of oneself; in psychology, it refers to the same sort of attitude. However in psychology, it is considered that the attitude is actually a way of hiding (or compensating for) feelings of inferiority.''
''Behaviors related to this mechanism may include an exaggeratedly positive opinion of one's worth and abilities, unrealistically high expectations in goals and achievements for oneself''
Your theory has essence of truth in it it seems. And well, it fits to the pattern.
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