Self-actualization is the process of realizing and fulfilling one's potential and capabilities. It's the highest level of psychological development where personal growth, fulfillment, and accomplishment are sought.
Think of self-actualization as climbing a mountain. The journey up the mountain represents your life. As you climb higher, you overcome challenges (basic needs), until you reach the peak (self-actualization) where you can see everything clearly - your strengths, potentials, and how to use them to their fullest extent.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow that describes a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid. At the top is self-actualization.
Personal Growth: The process of improving oneself through activities that enhance self-knowledge and identity, develop talents or potential, build human capital and facilitate employability.
Self-Esteem: An individual’s subjective evaluation of their own worth or value – how much they like themselves.
What is self-actualization?
Humanistic psychologists believe that to reach self-actualization, people must be in an environment of acceptance and ______.
According to Maslow's hierarchy, which needs must be satisfied before achieving self-actualization?
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need must be satisfied before a person can achieve self-actualization?
What does the Humanistic Theory propose about self-actualization in personality development?
Which theory challenges the commonly held belief that all humans naturally strive for self-actualization?
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what level must be satisfied before one can reach towards self-actualization?
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which level must be satisfied before achieving self-actualization?
What is self-actualization according to Maslow's humanistic theory of personality?
According to Abraham Maslow, why is self-actualization considered the highest need in his hierarchy?
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, what is an ethical consideration when dealing with individuals who have not achieved self-actualization?
What argument could challenge the humanistic perspective's focus on self-actualization as a cure for mental disorders?
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