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As human beings, what drives us to higher levels of existence? Once we have satisfied the basics - food, shelter, a mate, children - then what? For many it's the idea of self-actualization, or realizing our full potential. But what does self-actualization look like? How do we know when we are doing it? Researchers recently published a new series of studies on what people think it means to be self-actualized.
But what does self-actualization look like? How do we know when we are doing it? When are we trying to realize our highest potential? Self-actualization is a popular idea -- in psychology, business, education and the multi-million dollar self-help industry. Everyone, it seems, wants to realize his or her full potential.
[...] By finding mates, keeping mates and caring for children, people might feel self-actualized, and they might also be furthering exactly those biologically relevant outcomes that lead to getting their genes into next generations.
[...] Or as Krems explained: "For real people, pursuing self-actualization might further biologically relevant goals."
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170712145639.htm
[Also Covered By]: Individual perceptions of self-actualization: What motivates fulfilling one's full potential?
How would you go about achieving self-actualization ? Is self-actualization a relevant goal in this day and age ?
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Friday July 14 2017, @06:07PM (1 child)
I read the headline as "Is the need for self-fulfillment behind biological drivers [not wanting self-driving cars]."
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 14 2017, @07:12PM
No need for a biological driver in your self-driving car. Trust your childrens lives to a musky death trap today.