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Existentialism

An area of philosophy concerned with the meaning of human existence.

Humanism

Philosophical movement emphasizing the personal worth of the individual and centrality of human values.

Carl Rogers' Actualizing tendency

Fundamental motivation of the human condition; the urge to expand, extend, and mature.

Self-actualization

Reaching and experiencing one’s full human potential.

Real Self

Contains a person’s true or real qualities, including the actualizing tendency.

Ideal Self

What a person wishes or thinks he/she 'should' or 'ought' to be.

Incongruence

The degree of discrepancy or conflict between the real self and ideal self.

Unconditional positive regard

Valuing and accepting a person without requiring particular prerequisite behaviors.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

A hierarchy of needs that motivates human behavior, with self-actualization at the top.

Subjective well-being

Feeling self-fulfilled; associated with higher levels of happiness.

Congruence

Degree of consistency between the real self and ideal self.