Self-Actualization

= = = Definition: = Developing to one's fullest potential. Gen Psych, Chapter 11, Pg. 358

= Examples: = Maslow found self-actualizers to be accurate in perceiving reality able to judge honestly and to spot quickly the fake and the dishonest. Most of them believe they have a mission to accomplish or the need to devote their life to some larger good. Self-actualizers tend not to depend on external authority or other people but seem to be driven, independent. The hallmark of self-actualizers is having frequently occurring peak experiences-experiences of deep meaning, insight, and harmony within themselves and with the universe.

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