51³Ō¹Ļ

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self-actualization

[self-ak-choo-uh-luh-zey-shuhn, self-ak-]

noun

Psychology.
  1. the achievement of one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and a grasp of the real world.



self-actualization

noun

  1. psychol the process of establishing oneself as a whole person, able to develop one's abilities and to understand oneself

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of self-actualization1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Once again, Song uses a love triangle plot to explore her ideas about self-actualization.

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My favorite writers certainly thought so with the most popular books that year being about divorce and self-actualization: ā€œAll Foursā€ by Miranda July, ā€œSplintersā€ by Leslie Jamison and ā€œLiarsā€ by Sarah Manguso.

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The artist turns the self-actualization aphorism ā€œFake it till you make itā€ into the work’s self-deprecating title, as if faking can only result in fakes.

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As in the original film, the latest Cady is a quick study and soon learns her new habitat’s rules on her way to self-actualization and group acceptance.

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The show stresses that Elle has struggled with her identity partially because of the lack of acceptance from ignorant people, and partly because she's a teenager who's still on her journey to self-actualization.

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