At the top of Maslow's diagram is Self-Actualization, which is defined as realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.
Some of Maslow's Self-Actualizing Characteristics are...
- keen sense of reality
- see problems in terms of challenges and situations requiring solutions
- need for privacy and comfortable being alone
- reliant on own experiences and judgment; independent
- socially compassionate
- accepting others as they are
- spontaneous and natural
- excited and interested in everything, even ordinary things
- non-discriminating
- seek peak experiences that leave a lasting impression
