Theories of Personality

Homework 10

Identify a person whom you think might be a self-actualizing person, according to the characteristics identified by Maslow. Then answer the following:

1. Discuss how the person fits each of the characteristics described by Maslow.

2. Are there are characteristics not included by Maslow that you think should have been? If so, what are they? Why do you think they should be included?

3. Are there characteristics that Maslow did include that you think are NOT necessarily indicative of self-actualization? If so, which ones? Why do you think these are not essential?