Personality Theories - Chapter 13 Vocab - Maslow
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Motivation | the reduction of tension by satisfying deficit states or lacks |
| D-needs (deficiency needs) | needs that arise out of a lack |
| Metamotivation | growth tendencies within the organism |
| B-needs (being needs) | needs that arise from the oranism's drive to self-actualize and fulfill its potential |
| Hierarchy of needs | Maslow's theory of five basic needs ranked in order of strength: physiological, safety, belonging and love, self-esteem, and self-actualization |
| Self-actualization | a dynamic within the organism leading it to actualize, fulfill, and enhance its inherent potentialities |
| Peak experience | an intensified experience in which there is a loss of self or transcendence of self |
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