A complex was a set of psychological behaviors and desires that revolved around the same idea.
In 2373, after being accused by B'Elanna Torres of having a superiority complex, the female Q retorted, "It's not a complex, dear. It's a fact." (VOY: "The Q and the Grey")
According to Tuvok, "To see through an emotional complex is to rob it of its power." He felt that a smitten Harry Kim should identify what it was. Kim explained that he was in love, but the Vulcan asked him to be more specific. Kim, who was in love with Marayna, a holocharacter, explained his symptoms, prompting Tuvok to diagnose him with shon-ha'lock, and recommended analysis of the relationship, followed by meditation to "deconstruct(ing) the emotional complex". (VOY: "Alter Ego")
Types of complexes[]
- Inferiority complex
- Martyr complex
- Persecution complex
- Savior complex
- Superiority complex
- Tri-lobe regression complex