Always wondered from watching a reporting of a deposition the matters revolving an individual found guilty and keeping there innocence through their pride? This subject relates to most violent criminals suffering " The Hero's Syndrome. Hero, a word we all associate with accolades of praise upon an individual who has done a selfless or exemplary act. Syndrome, a word we usually associate with a negative connotation, almost as if it were a contagious disease. Hero Syndrome is a phenomenon affecting people who seek heroism or recognition, usually by creating a desperate situation which they can resolve and subsequently receive the accolades from. This can include unlawful acts, such as arson and attempted murder. The so called Hero Syndrome is not actually a syndrome at all. Having not been duly recognized by the American Academy of Psychiatry as a true mental disorder with definitive research studies to back up the title of “syndrome,” then we are left with identifying this disorder at its’ face value. Carl Gustav Jung, noted Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology, found that the phenomenon of fragmented identity can result in what he referred to as “complexes. Since we’ve now established the Hero Syndrome is actually the Hero Complex, one must know the meaning in psychological terms of what exactly constitutes a “complex.” A psychological complex, as the name suggests, is a distorted thought and sensory pattern that has been deeply ingrained into a person’s psyche. For example, someone with narcissistic tendencies has a greater chance of having a superiority complex. Either way, a complex is a blind spot in one’s thinking and how they rationalize their actions. For purposes of identification, the following represent the ten accepted psychological complexes as identified by the American Academy of Psychiatry: 1) Hero Complex 2) Guilt Complex 3) Dependency Complex 4) God Complex 5) Don Juan Complex 6) Parental Complex 7) Martyr Complex 8) Superiority Complex 9) Inferiority Complex 10) Persecution Complex. Hero syndrome, hero complex, vanity crime, whatever term you choose, the problem remains the same.
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