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Atlas complex
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English
Etymology
en Atlas Atlas (mythology), the Titan in Greek mythology who holds up the heavens.
Noun
en psychology The belief that one needs to single-handedly take responsibility for problems beyond of one's ability to solve.
en Pink's Juicy Fruit The Sydney Morning Herald https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/pinks-juicy-fruit-20031113-gdhrt4.html https://archive.is/Q669f 2025-04-16 2003-11-13 2025-04-16 "I definitely have the Atlas complex," she [Pink] says. "I'm conscious of other people's pain, as well as my own, and I take responsibility for it."
en 2021-12-27 ClamamareasTide 1475489460519260162 https://archive.is/dOtgl 2025-04-16 2025-04-16 As a person that had Atlas complex on my life before, this is extremly important. ¶ You are Just a person, you cannot change every problem that is going on the World, but if you can take care of yourself, thats good enough