A God complex is a state of mind in which a person believes that they have supernatural powers or god-like abilities. The person generally believes they are above the rules of society and should be given special consideration.
The French Enlightenment
Fred Hutchison of Renew America has argued that a collective god complex, rooted in the utopianism of the French Enlightenment, led to the reign of terror that afflicted all of Europe beginning in the late 18th century.[1]
In movies and television
- In the movie "Malice", the character Dr. Jed Hill was accused of having a "God complex". Dr. Hill gives a brief discussion about his God complex while being deposed for having removed a healthy ovary from Tracy Kennsinger.
- Dr Cox from scrubs is an example of someone who has a god complex and is even accused of it in one episode.
See also
References
External links
- McLemee.com - 'The Shrink with a God Complex' Ronald Hayman Newsday, (April 22, 2001)
- News-Service.Stanford.edu - 'Did Caligula have a God complex? Stanford, Oxford archaeologists find evidence that depraved tyrant annexed sacred temple', John Sanford (September 10, 2003)
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