Motivational Theories Examined

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Long and Short Term Change

A popular culture example of self-actualization theory is the way that Steve Jobs lived his life. Steve Jobs was simply such a man that gave up his physiological and safety needs in order to fulfill higher order needs. Maslow really recommended that, indeed, a significant number of the general population he viewed self as completed had surrendered their lower-arrange requirements for wellbeing, security, and even love, to understand their deepest interests. As indicated by Maslow, not very many individuals accomplish this nirvana, and when they do, they're regularly in their center or later years meaning that true self-actualization is a long-term change. Lower order needs such as the physiological needs are often needs that can be met within the short term. For example the child that is hungry and does not have enough to eat at home is motivated to come to school everyday to ensure they will be provided with a hot breakfast and lunch.

Strengths and Limitations to Maslow’s Self Actualization Theory

The chain of importance of thought processes in which Maslow got to be distinctly renowned suggested that we have bring down request needs (those senses and drives) and higher-order needs (add up to self-expression). After you fulfill your lower-order needs, says the hypothesis, you can self-actualize. This

thought may be wrongly converted into the expression "An eager artist can't compose." However, as we as a whole know, hungry artists do compose. Actually, many individuals will set aside physical necessities, security, and even positive respect from others with a specific end goal to satisfy their most elevated request needs.

Conclusion

While I find both the self-determination theory and the self-actualization theory fascinating my true excitement is that both of these theory use individual processes and intrinsic drives as the focus of their theories. I appreciate the focus on how an individual can change and work towards goals that hey find useful and satisfying on their own volition rather than through coercion or influences of others.

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