The humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow devoted his research to the study maximizing human potential. His approach to psychology was all about helping people live the best lives they possibly could. And his famous hierarchy of needs, Maslow placed self-actualization at…
Humanistic psychology, also known as humanism or the humanist perspective, is a movement that stresses the inherent goodness in people. Rather than focusing on what’s wrong with people, humanistic psychology takes a more holistic approach, looking at the individual as…
Abraham Maslow was an influential American psychologist who founded the school thought known as humanistic psychology. His famous hierarchy of needs describes how people are motivated by increasingly complex needs. Maslow was inspired to develop his theory by his dissatisfaction…
Self-actualization refers to the need to fulfill one’s total potential. It represents the need for growth that people constantly strive for as they reach toward fulfilling their highest level needs. Let’s take a closer look at how the need for self-actualization…
According to humanist psychologist Carl Rogers, human beings have an innate drive to grow as individuals and to achieve their full potential. He referred to this desire as the actualizing tendency. Self-Actualization and the Actualizing Tendency Rogers believe that the…