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http://dx.doi.org/10.21186/IPR.2021.6.3.079

Research on the forming factors and overcoming of Jonah complex  

JIA, FULAN (Internation Psychological Consultation Center)
Baek, Hyung-Ki (Korean Psychological Counseling Welfare Association)
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Industry Promotion Research / v.6, no.3, 2021 , pp. 79-88 More about this Journal
Abstract
Jonah complex is a psychological term put forward by Maslow, a famous American psychologist. In short, "Jonah complex" is the fear of growth. It comes from a hypothesis in psychodynamic theory: "people are not only afraid of failure, but also afraid of success." It represents a kind of psychology of self-evasion and retreat in the face of opportunities. It is an emotional state, which leads us not to do what we can do well, or even to avoid exploring our potential. From the perspective of self-actualization, it is a psychological obstacle to self-actualization. This paper consists of the following parts: the first chapter describes the research background and significance of this paper; the second chapter describes the theoretical basis of this paper; the third chapter explains that the research method of this paper is literature method; the fourth chapter analyzes the reasons for the formation of Jonah complex in detail; the fifth chapter describes how to overcome Jonah complex.
Keywords
Jonah complex; Self-esteem; Herd mentality; Oedipus conflict; Comfort zone;
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