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How a Saviour Complex Works - Coggle Diagram
How a Saviour Complex Works
Causes
Having Low Self-Esteem
The Desire to Be a Hero
Being in an Environment that Conditions You to Develop a Saviour Complex
Consumption of Certain Media that Encourages the Development of a Saviour Complex
Having a Need to Constantly be in Control
Cons
The Saviour May Disregard Their Own Personal Needs
Person Being Saved May Develop a Dependency
Could Result in Emotional Burnout
Examples
Mother Teresa
Colonial Missionaries
Characteristics
The Saviour Will Typically Put Other People's Needs Before Their Own
The Saviour Tries Helping Even When Their Help is Not Needed or Wanted
Similar Concepts
Superman Complex
White Saviour Complex
Messiah Complex