Self-actualization is a person’s quest to reach their full potential. According to psychologist Abraham Maslow, a person must first meet several other needs, such as attaining self-esteem and gaining ...

A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately happy. What a man can be, he must be. This need we may call self-actualization. Abraham Maslow It's ...

Self-actualization can mean a lot of things depending who you ask. One of the most broadly accepted definitions comes from Abraham Maslow, a humanistic psychologist. He described self-actualization as ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Life is about evaluating what is important. For some it’s money. For others, family. A kid may say something tangible like ice cream, ...

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a model for understanding the motivations for human behavior. These include physiological needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. The ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American “There is now emerging over the horizon a new ...