4.5B Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories of Personality: Humanistic Theories

Ideal Self

the kind of person you want to be

Perceived Self

how you see yourself

Unconditional positive regard

cares about someone unconditionally despite their thoughts, feelings, or actions

Maslow’s self actualization

at the highest level of maslow’s hierarchy of needs, where humans are aspired to fulfill the best version of themselves.