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In this article, the writer looks at the social group of Black women and argues that in spite of the achievements of the women's rights movement of the 1960s,many opportunities and pathways to self-actualization are not available to black women. The writer discusses that in a society in which Black women were slaves to whites and subservient to Black males, the struggles for equality that have existed in the world have not changed the social perception of Black females.

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"In viewing the societal landscape it is evident that there are very few Black women that lead corporations, political entities or educational institutions. This is primarily because Black women as a social group have been overlooked and outcast by those outside of their culture, as well as those within it. It is often believed that the women's rights movement in the 1960s changed the existence of all women for the better, opening doors that created opportunity and a road toward self-actualization. Yet, for most Black women this was not the case."

Tags:black, women, development

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"The purpose of this paper is to examine the concepts of motivation and self-actualization, and the relationship between these two principles of self-growth. Included will be an examination of the way in which the principles of general semantics deal with "self-actualization," a look at Carl Rogers and Alfred Adler, and a discussion of motivation as it relates to the business sector, with particular emphasis on achievement.

There are two views of security, namely, the static and the dynamic. The static concept of security may be pictured by thinking of an oyster inside its shell, the frightened person behind his neurotic defenses, or prewar France behind the Maginot Line. The main idea in the static concept of security is to build up enough protective walls and to sit still inside them. The search for security for many people still is the task of ... "

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This paper presents a summary and critique of a psychology experiment by John R. Sumerlin on Maslow's theory of self-actualization concerning the relationship between hope and self-actualization.

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"The following essay includes a summary and critique of John R. Sumerlin's experiment on Maslow's theory of self-actualization. By conducting research on a population of graduate students, Sumerlin maintains that self-actualization involves striving, courage, risk-taking, openness to experience and attainment of personality growth capacity. Maslow's theory of needs is illustrated including his views that self-actualized individuals represent the most healthy and enriched human beings. Results of the study may demonstrate gender bias. Women scored higher on self-actualization but do confirm the

Tags:hierarchy of needs, motivation, risk-taking, achievement, capacity, courage, curiosity, goals, human development and growth

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This paper compares and contrasts the characters of John Grimes in "Go Tell It On the Mountain" by James Baldwin against Paul Marshall's character of Selina Boyce in "Brown Girl, Brownstone" in order to demonstrate that these characters relied heavily on the influence of family in order to achieve self- actualization. These characters are examined in terms of the hardships that served as barriers to this self- actualization, as well as their relationship with specific family members.

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This study uses content analysis to examine adolescent television drama program behavior as compared to actual adolescent behavioral statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics. Issues of sexual behavior, alcohol usage and drug usage were analyzed. This work contributes to cultivation theory; the culmination of similar messages on fictional adolescent television drama programs re-enforces impressions that are not based on reality.

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"Media can be described in many ways and forms. It is the dissemination of news, events, and information as well as a portrayal of America. It contains movies, sitcoms, dramas, comedies, news, and world events that all shape our reality of what the world is. Television more specifically is so popular because its function is to be a mirrored image of what America is, its beliefs, and ideas. Because it performs this function, it is considered entertainment. This industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that centers around two words: money and people. It does not necessarily have to be accurate for people to believe it. People will believe what they find to be interesting whether it is true or not, based upon no actual proof. This is why the media can get away with straying from the truth, because people do not care whether what they absorb is true. Truth is a very powerful concept that most people take too lightly. Most people will not admit that what they watch on television, hear on the radio, or read in the newspaper affects them. However, it has been proven through the cultivation theory that this effect is present, it does occur, and it subsequently affects the way a country perceives itself. This is how the media ultimately controls the power of thought."

Tags:cultivation, influence, media, research, study, teenager, theory

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This paper begins with an introduction to Maslow's Theory of Self-Actualization, followed by an introduction to the book "Raisin in the Sun". The character Walter is then examined in light of Maslow's theory, and found to be, at least initially, preoccupied with the urge to make money, neglecting his other needs. The evolution of his development is outlined.

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"Walter is preoccupied with the urge to make money, neglecting his other needs or rather, he seems to have subordinated his other needs to the fulfillment of the urge to make money.
But the mother has other uses for the money. She rejects the liquor business, uses some of the money to secure a proper house for the family, and entrusts the rest to Walter, to deposit in the bank for Beneatha's education and his business. Walter puts the entire money in liquor business but loses it to a swindler. Sensing their financial difficulties, Mr. Lindner, a member of the all-white neighborhood, tries to buy them out. But in the end Walter suddenly wakes up, realizes his dignity and decides not to accept Mr. Lindner's offer. The family retains the house."

Tags:money, potential, growth, maturity, dignity, affection, materialism, fulfillment

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The book is a very significant contribution to therapy. The author teaches the importance of focusing on the client in therapy and on a therapeutic relationship with the therapist. Overall, it stresses the importance and possibility of self-actualization.

Tags:rogers, becoming, person

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This research discusses Maslow's core tendencies of personality as they might be related to the achievement, behavior, attitude, and functioning of President Bill Clinton. When compared with Maslow's core characteristics of personality, President Clinton's behavior demonstrates that he basically fits the model of the self-actualized personality. Clinton, however, varies from the classic Maslow model in that his spirituality is very strict in its religious nature and in that he is not always able to distinguish the difference between means and ends.


Although Clinton had an alcoholic, abusive stepfather, his survival needs were met by a loving network of grandparents, family members, and friends. Therefore, he was able to concentrate, at an early age, on vigorous self-actualization..."

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" Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to review two models of personality and abnormal behavior: (1) the cognitive model of Albert Ellis (Ellis, 1979, 1989), and (2) the phenomenological model of Carl Rogers (Rogers, 1961, 1972, 1977). Each models is discussed in terms of its position regarding normal personalty development or normal mental health, and its position regarding the development of psychopathology.
This discussion of normal and abnormal processes is followed by a section in which similarities and differences between the two models are delineated. The final section of the paper presents a commentary in which the strengths and weaknesses of each model are addressed.
Albert Ellis' Cognitive Model.."

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"PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL MATURITY: SIMILARITIES
AND DISSIMILARITIES
Introduction
Both theology and psychology are concerned with people and with working with people to show them the way to live full, complete, and satisfying lives. However, while the two fields share many assumptions and notions about human nature, they also have clear differences in their perspectives.

The purpose of this paper is to examine for both overlap and disagreement in theology and psychology regarding the topic of maturity. In other words, the paper examines the question: What is spiritual maturity and how is it the same and/or different from psychological maturity? The first section of the paper presents a review of the relevant research and theory on.."