Self-actualization

between himself and his older brother. With strict religious parents, Rogers was forced to adhere to their beliefs rather than his own. Later in his life, Rogers received his Ph.D in clinical and educational psychology. Today, Rogers is known for his approach to psychotherapy known as client-centered therapy and his self-actualization personality theory (Schultz & Schultz, 2016, p .271). This approach focused moreso on people achieving self-actualization and focusing on their self-concepts. Personally, I like Rogers’ optimistic view of human nature, and I can understand…

The purpose of this prose is to summarize the focal points of the article “Self-Determination Theory and Actualization of Human Potential” (Deci, Ryan, Guay 2013), while providing my own insights regarding self-actualization, specifically how I’ve found an instance of humanistic motivation and how it swayed my behavior within a real world scenario. Also, I will address the most compelling points found within a similar article entitled “The Untold Secret of Self Actualization” (Hall 2012), and…

What is self-actualization? “People have an inherent tendency toward growth and development and that this tendency, under the right circumstances, lead people toward actualizing their human potential, which means to become all that they are capable of being” (Deci et al., 2013). The Self-Determination Theory highlights competence, autonomy and relatedness as needs that are universal for human functioning. Competence is one’s own ability to interact with the environment. This need of competence…

How do the texts you have studied explore confronting aspects of the human condition? Encapsulated within the human condition, is the universal awareness of inevitable death, whereby the fear of death challenges individuals psychologically and emotionally to consequently instigate the aspiration for a purposeful life. Thus, the desire to discover purpose and achieve fulfilment in life, resultant of the distress of eventual death, compels individuals to find meaning through the enhancement of…

This article emphasizes the notions of the self and the factors that support its development of human potentials. In this article we learn about self-actualization. A self-actualizing individual is one that recognizes their human potential and seeks to become that. Self-actualization means that an individual has access to and is using all of their possible resources to their full capacity in order to grow. Individuals who have self actualization use these resources to connect and prosper into…

However, if your goal in getting self-married is focused on self-actualization, the fact that your State or the Federal Government does not recognize sologamy is not likely a deterrent. Yes, sologamy is legal in the strictest sense of the word. There are no laws against the practice in any of the fifty states in the US. You cannot be arrested or fined for marrying yourself. Individuals are free to make commitments to themselves at any time they choose. In fact, personal goals and resolutions…

article we had to read on Self-Actualization in our module, it brings forth many important concepts on human potential that many of us do not take into consideration when living day by day and meeting all different types of people. Self-Actualization is the tendency for humans to strive to fulfill their fullest potential. While on the other hand, the Self-Determination Theory states that humans have three types of autonomous behaviors which include intrinsically motivated behaviors,…

One of the most common struggles mankind faces is the search of oneself or belonging in the world. The search of belonging or self actualization is a huge focus in Eastern philosophy and is vital for finding a place among everyone. Mary Shelley depicts the theme of searching for a place in the world in her novel, Frankenstein, using allusions, conflicts, and isolation to portray this theme. Shelley uses a plethora of allusions to compare the monster to various figures in the Bible as the…

Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs is fascinating; there are levels of happiness in a pyramid. To reach the highest level, you must obtain the first. Self-Determination Theory and Self-Actualization are very similar, yet are described in different ways. Self- determination theory uses motivation in triangular structure rather than the needs of basic human life in a pyramidal structure. The two theories are striving for the same thing: self-fulfillment. Everyone wants the ultimate happiness.…

Self-actualization is a life-long process, but what exactly does this journey self-actualization entail. According to Deci, Ryan & Guay (2013) “people have an inherent tendency toward growth and development, and that this tendency will, under the right circumstances, lead people toward actualizing their human potential, which means to become all that they are capable of being” (p. 109). In layman’s terms the authors were saying that theorists like Maslow and Rogers not only proposed but…