0 a person's desire to use all their abilities to achieve and be everything that they possibly can. The expression is used by Maslow in his theory of human motivation --
Organizations engaging in organi-cultural deviance use manipulation and a faade of honesty, with promises of meeting the individuals needs of self-actualization.
Metaneeds are involved in self-actualization and constitute the highest level of needs, coming into play primarily after the lower level needs have been met.
The tendency toward self-actualization is the only drive by which the life of an organism is determined.
Some argue that once these needs are met, an individual is primed for self-actualization.
Expressing one's creativity, quest for spiritual enlightenment, pursuit of knowledge, and the desire to give to society are examples of self-actualization.
He urged people to acknowledge their basic needs before addressing higher needs and ultimately self-actualization.
Women were regarded as objects of charm and beautyat variance with every human being's ultimate purpose of self-actualization.
He thought that it was one of 5 human needs in his hierarchy of needs, along with physiological needs, safety, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
