Self-actualization refers to the need to fulfill one’s total potential. It represents the need for growth that people constantly strive for…
Theories
How Parenting Styles Affect Children
All parents have their own approach to child rearing, but psychologists have also identified distinctive parenting styles that can have…
5 Common Leadership Styles
Leadership styles can be defined as a person’s way of governing, directing, and motivating followers. Over the last 50 or…
What Are the Big 5 Personality Traits?
While there have been many different theories of personality, many psychologists today believe that personality is made of if five…
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory of human motivation that suggests people are driven to engage in behaviors by…
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
Piaget’s theory of cognitive development suggests that children progress through a series of stages of mental development. The theory outlines…
Erikson’s Stages of Development
Erikson’s stages of development explain how personality develops and changes throughout the course of the entire lifespan. It is one…
