Essays on Self-Actualization

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Introduction

The term ‘entrepreneurship’ became very popular in the 21st century when people recognized the importance of introducing major changes in the world. Today, many people abandon their career as an employee and start entrepreneurial ventures with intent to earn unlimited income and to meet their self-actualization needs. Considering the scope of entrepreneurship in supporting a country’s economic growth, governments worldwide are willing to finance potential entrepreneurial start-ups today. This paper will critically explore the scope of entrepreneurship, giving particular emphasis to the operations of small business houses.

Obviously, time and money are two important factors ...

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

Self-actualization theory is built to determine the conditions under which an individual can develop his or her potentialities. The primary principle of the theory is the actualizing tendency that is a single force of life (Ivtzan et al., 2013). Actualizing tendency refers to the inbuilt motivations that are found in every human being and can develop to the fullest extent possible. Carl also argued that individuals work hard towards achieving the fullest of their existence. An individual can grow and improve life if only they are provided with a conducive environment for self-development. The conducive environment may contain elements ...

Robert Goren Law and Oder Criminal Intent and Carl Rogers Personality Theory

Carl Roger’s is a renowned psychologist that propagated the Personality Theory which explains the behaviors and characteristics of an individual. The argument shows that the formation of a person’ self-concept results from self-actualization behavior. He said that the self-actualizing characteristics determine a person’s personality. The self-actualization tendencies are as a consequence of the events and the environment in which a person grows up in, as well as the person’s genetic make-up. The environment provides the stimulus that prompts responses from the person. A repeat of the stimuli prompts the development of a self-concept. For any individual ...

William G. Perry: Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years

Perry conducts research on college age students and sets forth their intellectual and ethical development through nine positions. Position One is designated as Basic Duality. At this stage, the student places knowledge into two categories: the “in-group” and the “outgroup” (Diessner, 2008). According to Perry, position one has the following attributes: Within the in group are things familiar: truths that concern obedience. The student develops knowledge through committing items to memory and obeying Authority. The out group consists of things unknown or alien to the student. This set of knowledge is considered illegitimate and wrong. The student sees no ...

Question 1

Survival is a basic human instinct, so much so, that in the face of danger and life threatening situations, our minds naturally turns on our fight or flight mechanism to help in survival. It is necessary to note that survival can be threatened in many ways, research shows that even during an argument or a scolding the same areas of the brain are stimulated as those that are aroused in a physical fight or if one encountered a wild animal. According to Marlow, one could not move on to the upper part of the pyramid if they didn’t ...

Maslow’s five basic assumptions with regard to motivation are the psychological needs, followed by safety, then love and belonging, esteem and lastly self-actualization. Firstly there are the psychological needs. These needs drive the basic requirements of humans such as thirst, hunger or shelter. With regards to this form of motivation, it is said in the Holy Scripture that God is the provider of daily bread to all human beings. The next assumption is safety. All humans wished to feel safe and protected hence they crave for it. This is an assumption which covers both the emotional and psychological ...

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Motivation is an imperative factor to make a person keep going. It is a vital factor that significantly contributes towards human development and growth. Motivation can be formed through rewards, which can be either extrinsic or intrinsic in nature (Pink n.d.). While extrinsic rewards are necessary; however, intrinsic rewards are more relevant in the 19th century. There are many theories related with motivation. I have selected Maslow’s hierarchy of Need to elucidate what drives me as I find this theory to be more practical and accurate to reflect my needs. This theory explains human ...

Abstract

Pastoral counseling is gradually becoming a radical provider of mental health services. Clergymen are increasingly pursuing training in both behavioral science and religion. In endeavors to manifest quality clinical practice, they merge theological and psychological disciplines. Pastoral counseling is thus a distinctive psychotherapy, given its ability to include divine and God`s power. The psychotherapy is based on the belief that people desire divine connection. Pastoral counselors mediate healing with God`s loving in order to achieve ideal wholeness. As such, this paper depicts a reflection on pastoral counseling in liaison with previous readings in class. It leverages various ...

According to Maslow (2013), many of my needs on the hierarchy are already met concerning psycho-sociological and safety categories. I can breathe, I am not malnourished, and on most nights I get enough sleep, and maintain relative homeostasis. I am also in control of safety of my body, understand my own morals, feel most of my family is safe, and do not feel anybody is attempting to claim my property or resources. Lester (2013), points out that not every item in a category needs to be satisfied before one can reach self-actualization, but that it is ideal. For example, ...

CHAPTER THREE: MAN AND ARAB MASCULINITY

As Carabí and Armengol (2014) show in their study, Arab masculinity is a hybrid concept entailing adherence to traditional patriarchal values held for centuries in the Arabic world and supported by the religious component of Islam; however, it also “allows liberal values” which might contradict this traditional patterns. Cultural and societal representation of Arab masculinity is thereby rather complex and might emerge in a variety of contexts including family and society on the larger scale. In these representations, stereotypical images of man in traditional Arab context might enclose controversies and correlations between liberal-secular masculinity and conservative masculinity image entrenched ...

Improving Organization Retention: A Case Study

Introduction In any business organization, it is important to keep the employees motivated and willing to work. By extension, it is necessary to keep their morale high so that the work atmosphere becomes positive, thereby encouraging productivity and efficiency in the workplace. Because of this, there are specific theories in business and work that focus on motivating employees and making them happy and contented with regard to their work environment. This includes addressing any problems and issues in the overall work environment, identifying all factors associated with employee productivity and working around them, and improving the work atmosphere and ...

One of the most easily observable psychological phenomenon is human motivation. It is that desire to move from one point in life to another, especially through various accomplishments that tend to satisfy unmet human needs. Whenever one need is satisfied, we tend to want to achieve the next, often bigger one. For instance, when individuals finish school and are job hunting, all they are looking for is to satisfy their basic needs - food, clothing and shelter. After satisfying the basics, one does not stop there. An individual who was previously keen on acquiring basic needs starts looking for ...

7. Describe three different leadership styles and give examples of a situation in which each style could be most used effectively.

Autocratic Leadership- Leader makes decisions without consulting others. The manager takes the decision, announces it and then ‘sells’ it to his subordinates. Works best in situations like a new start-up where the employees are new and await directions. Participative or Democratic Leadership - Decision making is collectively shared between the managers and the employees. The manager presents a tentative decision which may be subject to change. The manager may present the problem, seek suggestions and then ask the ...

Q#1 David Bowe is the identified fashion icon. Regarding self-concept and perception, Bowe had a real self, which was the most natural demeanor and personality in real life. Primarily, it was observed when he was away from the media and public eye. On the other hand, he also had the ideal self, which was a creation of the public and celebrity persona which most people knew. The first areas of focus here is the real self of Bowe before he became the star icon most people know. The real self of the fashion icon was manifested since his childhood. ...

Introduction

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a widely known psychological theory even to individuals who have not studied psychology. It suggests that as human being we are motivated to do what we do in order to achieve certain needs. The theory suggests that this hierarchy of needs is achieved in a systematic order and that without achieving the most basic needs and individual may not be able to progress into other needs higher in the hierarchy (Koltko-Rivera, 2006). The following essay provides an exploration of the author’s results from the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs test and personal views ...

Introduction

The capability to shape and develop the leadership abilities of the members of the organization so as to fulfill organizational needs and demands is a complicated and challenging component of the general leadership development process. Leaders are responsible for the achievement of organizational goals, as well as for their followers' performance needed to attain the desired outcome. However, this is not an easy task. Widget PLC has problems with their leadership as revealed by decreasing employee motivation and managerial performance. This paper discusses and analyzes the relevance of transformational leadership and authentic leadership to the problem of Widget PLC. ...

Aristotle’s virtue ethics has been vividly explained in his book. The objective of this paper is to clearly define what makes the Aristotelian virtue ethics different from the traditional or basic one as known by experts in the field of philosophy. In order to do so, a brief background of both must be provided. Virtue ethics is a theory or a philosophical approach to studying ethics (the study of right and wrong) that focuses on an individual’s character and or his individuality when it comes to determining the key element of ethical thinking. This highlights the concept ...

The motivational theory that best explains human behavior is the Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. According to Maslow, people behave the way they do depending on their needs that continuously develops their inner drive, which defines their behavior as they seek to satisfy their desires. In this regard, Maslow develops a hierarchy of individual needs that usually determines their actions and they progress from the most pressing to relatively urgent within the home and work context. In particular, the Maslow's theory provides a hierarchy consisting of five classes that are based on the most complex to the most ...

Abstract

The research investigates student’s motives for obtaining higher education, their objectives and reasons for particular choice of institution and course. Moreover, it aims to reveal how available information influences students’ choice and make specific choice more attractable. Quantitative research method with the help of SurveyMonkey service is used. For this study x full-time and part-time students of X university were surveyed. As a result of this research it was proved that indeed students’ motives and expectations influence their choice of institution and education area. Three top reasons for going to university for both full- and part-time students are ...

Management and Leadership

Business Management and Leadership In order to meet the requirements of the given task, I would highlight two aspects of leadership and then incorporate them into my personal leadership development plan. Although there are several qualities of a leader and a leader serves to provide the right direction to its followers whenever and wherever necessary, I will focus on two main areas of leadership which are motivation and transformational leadership.

There could be several ways to provide an explanation for the term motivation. However, the very basic idea about motivation is that it is a driving force which basically ...

<Institution> Learning # 1: Self-actualization. Self-actualization is defined as “the process of fulfilling our potential” (Myers, 2015, 34.2). Example from my life – Abraham based the description of self-actualization from the lives of people who share characteristics, such as “self-aware and self-accepting, open and spontaneous, loving and caring, and not paralyzed by others’ opinions” (Myers, 2015, 34.2). I have seen most of these from my grandfather. Explanation of how my life example represents self-actualization – According to Myers, mature adults eventually seek to fulfill one’s potential, and in this process, learn enough about life “enough about life to be compassionate,  ...

Introduction

Whatever aims one may have after completing their period in the University, the education is important in helping to open doors for them in areas that would otherwise be impossible without a degree. When one gets into the university, it is believed that this is one of the crucial stages of their professional development and lays down the groundwork for their success in the future. Whether it is at the stage of enrolling in the university to get their first degree or around the end of the student’s education, most students will likely keep an eye on their ...

I have learned certain concepts about motivation. The following is a presentation of what I have learned about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Equity Theory. A contrast of the two theories will be made, and one will be chosen based on certain reasons.

Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs

The theory posits that what motivates people to have nothing to do with either conscious benefits or rewards. Maslow argued that people are largely motivated because they want to achieve certain needs. When a person fulfills a certain need, he is motivated to fulfill the next need in the hierarchy. Maslow came up with five ...

Carl Rodgers was a great psychologist who studied humans and gave his assessment of how they need to behave for them to grow. Rodgers client-centered therapy aimed at understanding the client’s feeling and meanings as he experienced them and then communicating them to him/her (Rogers 22). He pointed out that they need a surrounding that provides them with genuineness or openness, acceptance and being heard and understood. Carl believed that a person is capable of attaining his goals and desires if a number of factors are to be satisfied. Self-Actualization – Is the desire to fulfill one's potential and ...

Maslow proposed a theory of self-actualization, according to which the human individual maturity is reached in the implementation of the personal potential. Thus, personal growth and self-actualization are the criteria of mental health. Psycho-social stage accompanied by a crisis that is a turning point in human life arising as a result of reaching a certain level of psychological maturity. Any crisis is a challenge, leading the person to personal growth and overcoming life's obstacles. Specific person decides on the next phase of the life cycle for a given stage of development of evolutionary task. “We viewed personal growth in ...

While most people are familiar with a number of leading theorists in psychoanalysis, particularly Sigmund Freud, and possibly Adler and Jung, most people would not be familiar with Karen Horney, considered to be the “fist psychoanalytic feminist” (Hergenhahn & Henley 525). Horney disagreed with several concepts introduced by Freud, especially his focus on unconscious sexual motivation and the division of the self into 3 parts: id, ego, and superego. She believed that social experiences had a greater influence on the creation of self. During the Depression, she found that her clients’ problems were caused by unemployment and the inability to ...

Spring, 2016

I was raised in the conservative Christian family in the atmosphere of strict rules and respect toward elder people, especially toward parents. My mother is a nurse and my father is a pharmacist. I also have one younger and one elder brother. My parents raised me and my brothers using authoritative parental style. They were highly controlling and demanding and disciplined us for minor misconducts. However, I`m very glad that my parents were so strict, demanding and controlling they made me a good and respectful person. The theory of Skinner can be applied to how my parents raised ...

Compare and Contrast Hegel and Marx on Civil Society and the Problem of Human Freedom

Essay

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel argued that civil society is characterized by private property, the pursuit of self-interest, and human needs. He viewed civil society as a body of needs wherein people align their specific personal interests with social expectations and necessities, which are finally negotiated by the all-embracing state. Hegel claimed that civil society is perfectly able to balance the wide array of human interests and needs. However, he further stated that the state, as a highly ethical entity, provides stability to the totality of needs by guaranteeing the security and strength of the division of labor, social ...

Introduction

Recent history, more so, the frequency of economic downturns over the past few decades, has championed the fact that college education is indeed a necessity towards social as well as economic advancement (Hughes, Serebryanikova, Donaldson &Leveritt, 2011). As more people focus on attaining college education, there are challenges that come to light. One of the most prevalent challenge being scarcity of economic means towards establishing direction towards setting out a brighter future path to greater success and opportunity for those from needy family backgrounds (Rondeau, 2007). Without a doubt, tuition fees present needy college students with the largest expense. ...

BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY

INTRODUCTION In the current working environment, employees are very conscious about their careers than any other thing in their lives. They look at their work in terms of personal development and growth. As a result, organizations that fail to help their employees reach their personal needs in terms of career development risk losing very important members of staff to competitor companies which is a risky endeavor to businesses focused on growth. Retaining employees has become one of the biggest problems that organizations face in the current world. Psychology in the workplaces is vital in ensuring that there is maximum ...

Personal practice theory

Abstract This paper sheds light on some of the requirements for the Theories of Personality and Counseling class. The writer’s stand is that as individuals have different and evolving needs, a therapist should integrate different techniques and have a clearly stated approach. This paper discusses theories that include multimodal counseling therapy, existential theory, and person-centered counseling. The paper also discusses how each approach is used in accordance and how the three approaches can be integrated to achieve the desired results.

Introduction Researchers discovering the connection between educators' beliefs and their class activities realized that educator's knowledge and skills ...

Executive Summary

Apple Inc. is a multinational information technology company that designs a number of IT products such as Mac Laptop, iPod, iPad and iPhones among others. The company employs a vertical integrated strategy hence able to control its operations. The company over the years has recorded major profits and this can majorly be attributed to its motivated employees, leadership structure, negotiation and change management strategy. The company’s continued success mainly stems from its motivated employees. By considering the hierarchy of needs, Herzberg’s two way theory and expectation theory, Apple’s employees are wholesomely motivated. With regards to leadership, ...

Individual Reflective Essay

Individual Reflective Essay

Introduction

Today the word ‘diversity’ has become a common phrase in the business world; this has come in the wake of globalization as more entrepreneurs become interconnected. Consequently, as a business student, understanding entrepreneurship and the forces behind it is important because it is through this knowledge that sound business decisions will be made in the future. Therefore, when I enrolled in the entrepreneurship class, it was only natural that the concept of diversity was mentioned severally during our course work. Over time, I came to understand that diversity is what differentiates us from the rest of ...

The humanistic approach

The term "humanistic psychology" has been created by a group of psychologists who under the leadership of Maslow teamed up in the early 1960s to create a new theoretical alternative to the two most important approaches in psychology - psychoanalysis and behaviorism. Such famous psychologists as Carl Rogers, Victor Frankl and Rollo May and others had influenced the development of the humanistic approach (McLeod, 2015). Fundamental ideas of humanistic psychology are the refutation of comparative psychology, the study of the individual as a whole personality, the emphasis on creativity and mental health of the individual, etc. The central idea ...

“The Feminine Mystique” is a feminist novel written by Betty Friedan. Mrs. Friedan was born the United States and she speaks English language. Furthermore, the author understands the American culture well since she grew up in America in an era when the women faced the problem of personal identity. The novel was published in 1963. A survey conducted by Mrs. Friedan at Smith College indicated that most homemakers were unhappy (WEE, 2003). The book focuses on the issue of sexual passivity; most women in the United States have become victims of feminine mystique. According to the novel, the role ...

Description of Job and Organization

Abstract Organizations use many approaches to increase their performance. It is not enough to employ a worker, assign jobs, pay salary, and expect that employee to remain working with the organization for a long time and consistently produce desired results. Organizations achieve their goals through employees. Employees are assets to organizations. Organizations do everything to make sure that they get the best from their employees. Some of the ways through which organizations encourage their employees to perform well is by motivating them and ensuring that they are satisfied in the workplace. There are various strategies of motivating employees. Organizations ...

Psychology is a discipline studying human behavior and mental processes. It is a scientific study which includes diversity of perspectives and approaches. When psychology appeared there were two main theoretical perspectives such as functionalism developed by William James and structuralism discovered by Wilhelm Wundt. Functionalism was focused on exploring human behavior, mental processes and its cause. This very approach was the one which made an important contribution to contemporary psychology. In 1879 Wundt opened his laboratory devoted to psychology, it is considered that he also separated psychology from philosophy. Nowadays there are several main perspectives in psychology which search ...

Introduction

Recent history, more so, the frequency of economic downturns over the past few decades, has championed the fact that college education is indeed a necessity towards social as well as economic advancement (Hughes, Serebryanikova, Donaldson & Leveritt, 2011). As more people focus on attaining college education, there are challenges that come to light. One of the most prevalent challenge being scarcity of economic means towards establishing direction towards setting out a brighter future path to greater success and opportunity for those from needy family backgrounds (Rondeau, 2007). Without a doubt, tuition fees present needy college students with the largest expense. ...

In his grand truism theory, Kurt Lewin introduced a heuristic equation B=f (P, E), meaning that behavior is a function of the person-environment interaction (Kihlstrom, 2013). On the other hand, there is the environment. The environmental factors are a factor outside the person's character. When broken down, the environment comprises of both the physical environment and the social environment. According to Kurt Lewin, every behavior is a social behavior, meaning that behaviors are greatly influenced by the social environment in which one functions (Kihlstrom, 2013). Based on this brief introduction, this paper presents the analysis of a personal situation ...

A hierarchical organizational structure is one with many layers of management and a considerably long chain of command. The communication period from top to bottom is unarguably long hence the top managers have lesser control. The narrow control span exposed an opportunity for effective organizational command. In contrast to this structure is the flat structure that has relatively fewer layers of management hence a shorter chain of command. Communications takes a very short period. This structure is the most suitable one for an organization that intends to create a highly motivated and empowered workforce (Griffin & Moorhead 2012). This becomes ...

Question 1

Traits that make Josebachvili and Levy self-motivated Willingness to take risks makes the two self-motivated. Josebachvili just had three years of high school and took the risk to apply for college despite everyone saying that she could not. She took the risk and started Urban Escapes after quitting her job. Besides, they have a passion for what they are doing. They are also motivated by the belief in themselves. They believed that the idea was going to work, and they treated every trip that did not go perfectly as an opportunity to learn. They also have the attitude of ...

Abstract

Throughout the known history of organizational development, the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of leadership has always been included in some of the most important discussions. There is an abundance of literature relating leadership to organizational outcomes and performance. The consensus, according to this literature, supports the notion that leadership is one of the most important indicators of organizational success. In this paper, the author conducts a review of related literature exploring the use of the Big Five Personality Traits Paradigm and Leadership Style theories when it comes to examining the differences (if any) between military and restaurant business leadership. ...

Introduction

The humanistic view on the development of personality implies that there are aspects of human psychology that could not be explained by psychodynamics and behaviorism alone. Most humanists believe that there is a gap in the psychological understanding of human nature. Psychoanalysts and Behaviorists, for instance, aim to generalize human behavior as predictable and can be empirically determined. Freud, for example, believe that humans acts because of the influence of the unconscious while many behaviorists such as Watson, Pavlov and Skinner believe that human behavior is based on an action-reaction dynamics and is, thereby, observable and measurable. As observed ...

According to the Mind map, several emotional and social traits or characteristics prevails from gifted students. The main characteristics include perfection, self-actualization, internal motivation or locus control, empathy, developed sense of humor, sensitivity, resilience, and Advanced levels of Moral maturity with consistency between values and actions. Perfectionism, also considered as the high expectation of self and others is when the gifted individuals referred to anything that does not achieve perfection as unacceptable. This characteristic is defined by striving for excellence, also known as healthy perfectionism and constant striving for unattainable and unrealistic goals, also known as neurotic perfectionism. As ...

In a Clinical Substance Abuse Setting

In a Clinical Substance Abuse Setting Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development sought to explain the way personality develops. Like Freud, Erikson was certain childhood events shape adult personality. Unlike Freud, however, Erikson argued that development continues throughout the lifespan (Miller, 1983). Working on the foundation laid by Freud, Erikson developed the stage theory wherein the lifespan was divided into eight stages beginning at birth and continuing through late adulthood. Erikson theorized that each stage was defined by a “psychosocial crisis” (Weiten, 2005, p. 302). The first five stages occur through the lifespan through puberty. Each stage must ...

Preventable hospital re-hospitalizations are key quality and patient safety concerns. Statistics suggest that one in every five Medicare enrollees is re-hospitalized within 30 days of discharge from an acute care facility, and an estimated 75% of these readmissions are avoidable. Readmissions are expensive costing the United Sates (US) healthcare system an estimated $17 billion annually. The 2010 affordable care act established the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. This program offers a financial incentive to hospitals to reduce excess readmissions (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2013). In efforts to avoid Medicare penalties, hospitals around the country have implemented programs aimed at ...

Interpersonal Rejection and Human Needs

Interpersonal Rejection and Human Needs Precisely, a human being becomes a personality due to the fact that he or she lives in society and develops capabilities that are inherent in his or her biological nature in interaction with other people. These opportunities cannot be realized outside of society, thus, a human cannot become a full-fledged personality. The process of human adoption of social experience, acquisition of the qualities that allow him or her to be a member of society, is called socialization. Socialization of the individual is one of the most important factors of human existence, as it is ...

Introduction to Motivation:

What is Motivation?

The topic of motivation is something that we can all relate. For example, as students we are constantly challenged to find motivation to keep going to class despite stress and personal issues. Motivation is link to goals and aspirations. In order to achieve our goals, we need to ‘move’ and do something.

In line with this, motivation is defined as.

The impact of motivation is not only important on a personal or individual level but it is also vital in an organizational level. In businesses, it is needed to always keep employees motivate to assure productivity and achievement of goals. Its significance in business ...

Since its existence, money has been a powerful tool, whose significance depended on the attitude of the money owner to it. Without the attached value, money is a neutral means for survival that is used to ensure the access to the necessities. However, when in hands of people with different personalities, goals, aspirations and views, it can become a positive or a negative influence on one’s own life and on the lives of many people. It can be used to provide immediate help, food, clothes, a roof over one’s head and to finance professional projects, hobbies and recreation; however, at the same ...

Theories on personality have been variously described by psychologists. Different psychologists have proposed different theories that attempt to explain and identify the origins of personality. These theories of personality include the psychodynamic theory, humanistic model, five-factor model and the social-cognitive theory. Sigmund Freud coined the famous psychodynamics theory in relation to his psychoanalytical approach. The psychodynamics theory focuses on the interrelationship of different parts of humanity. These includes the mind, personal character, personality, or psyche in relation to the mental, motivational drives or emotional forces particularly at the unconscious level (Frick 8). The theory studies the psychological forces that ...

Introduction

As modern contemporary society draws its attention to labor-intensive approach to production, business analyst has become interested in determining what could constitute to increasing workforce efficiency. This was when the concept of motivation came into place, and intellectual leaders in the likes of Frederick Winslow Taylor began formulating a model or framework that would suffice for economic efficiency alongside work productivity. It is not a surprise that economic institutions began extending its resources to help power the thriving and yet promising business economy. Frederick Winslow Taylor initiated the application of blending in the principles of science to the engineering of ...

Carl Ransom Rogers minted the concept of a fully functioning person. He was a humanistic psychologist who was in complete unison with Abraham Maslow’s theory of self-actualization. According to Rogers, anyone who has self-actualized has, in fact, become a fully functioning person (McLeod). Moreover, Rogers believed that such a person has some distinguishing characteristics that are explained in the following paragraphs.

First and foremost, fully functioning person is open to experience and exhibits no defensiveness (Freeth 37-38). Burger says that such people “rather than falling into familiar patterns” ready themselves for anything that comes their way during their life (279-280). They ...

Personal thinking styles

As portrayed by my personal Life Style Inventory, my primary thinking style and back-up thinking styles were constructive styles (11, 12, 1 & 2 o’clock) and passive styles (3,4,5 & 6 o’clock ) respectively. My primary thinking styles are represented by the constructive styles in my LSI Styles profile. These thinking styles have a percentile above 75%, showing that the styles in this range highly describe my thinking style. One my primary thinking styles is humanistic-encouraging. I’m very accepting of people for who they are. Apart from this, I have accepted myself for the person I ...

The modern study of personality traces its origins to Carl Gustav Jung and his magnum opus Psychologische Typen. Jung postulated that there are functionally 2 axes of personality, the perceiving function and the judging function. The perceiving function involved sensation and intuition whereas the judging function was comprised of thinking and feeling. Katharine Briggs and her daughter, Isabel Myers, based their groundbreaking questionnaire on Jung’s analysis while offering minor modifications of the theory. The original goal of the questionnaire was to aid in the empowerment of women in the workplace by determining what jobs they would feel most ...

Introduction

Carl Rogers’ self actualization theory centers on self-fulfillment and unconditional positive self regard where a person is responsible for determining what is good for himself or herself. As seen in the case of Katharine (Ashcraft, 2011), a personality change can occur when the person is placed in an environment that is characterized by genuineness, acceptance, and empathy.

Based on the organismic valuing process proposed by Rogers, Katharine might judge her marriage as incongruent to what she really wanted, that is, a gap existed between her real self and her ideal self (Boeree. 2006). Her real self wanted to be married and have ...

What need theory would explain why Samuel Gibson was unhappy despite his high income?

Gibson’s unhappiness can best be explained by the Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs theory. According to Abraham Maslow, human beings can be categorized in different classes depending on the various desires in their lives. The categories can be classified into groupings and could necessarily be ranked in a hierarchy coming up with a hierarchy of needs. In this regard, human beings are usually are in pursuit of various needs. The reception of a particular class of needs preempt the need for the next category. Ordinarily, at the ...

Introduction

Quality of life and functioning relates to fulfillment of low level demands for life as outlined in Maslow’s hierarchy of basic human needs theory. It is the ability to acquire and enjoy fresh air as well as breathe efficiently. Also, it is to articulate one’s existence into self-actualization, which is the peak of successful living (Maslow, 1954 ). Therefore, in discussing this case study regarding the quality of life to be envisioned by a community health nurse for this distressed family it is imperative that strategies be designed to intervene for total well-being of all involved in Mrs. Thomas’ ...

There are various theories of human development, each of which has a different approach in explaining maturity and human development. The theories have different definitions and explanations of being human. The theories also focus on the ways on how to understand human response to collective working and to challenges in life. It is important that individuals, especially managers, have a clear understanding of these theories. This will help them to have in depth insights and ways with which they can apply in order to an effective work force that will accomplish the organization’s objectives. The manager will also use this ...

Self-actualization is the process of realizing one's full potential - to really work hard and find out what you are capable of. Understanding the mind has been a particular passion of mine for a very long time - ever since my teenage years, I have struggled with my endless curiosity about why people do the things they do. Furthermore, I have always wanted to learn more about what people can do to better themselves. Realizing that I want to help people with their own emotional and life-related problems was a huge moment for me, and one that has brought me to ...

Step 1: Initial Exploration and Analysis

“The Dinner Party” by Judy Chicago is a massive work to undertake and understand. It is an installation art piece, and there is some general philosophy and background that must be understood to understand the visual design of the piece itself. The primary artist of the piece, Judy Chicago, has never hidden the fact that “The Dinner Party” is a feminist work of art (Brooklynmuseum.org). It has 39 place settings, and those place settings sit at evenly spaced intervals around a triangular table (Brooklynmuseum.org). Unlike some pieces of art whose interpretation may be more open, every stitch in every napkin and piece ...