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What Is Self-Actualization?

A woman seeking self-actualization.

Self-actualization refers to fulfilling your full potential. It represents the need for growth that people constantly strive for as they reach …

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Categories Humanistic Psychology, Personality, Theories

17 Things Self-Actualized People Don’t Do

Self actualized woman

The humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow devoted his research to the study maximizing human potential. His approach to psychology was all …

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Humanistic Psychology: Definition and History

Humanistic psychology takes a positive approach

Humanistic psychology, also known as humanism or the humanist perspective, is a movement that stresses the inherent goodness in people. …

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Abraham Maslow

Abraham Maslow

Abraham Maslow was an influential American psychologist who founded the school thought known as humanistic psychology. His famous hierarchy of …

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Categories Humanistic Psychology, Psychologists

What Is the Actualizing Tendency?

Actualizing tendency

According to humanist psychologist Carl Rogers, human beings have an innate drive to grow as individuals and to achieve their …

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Categories Humanistic Psychology, Psychology Dictionary

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