Self-actualisation

• Self-actualisers have certain characteristics
• Once people achieve previous needs in the hierarchy they are ready for self-actualisation.
• Characteristics of self-actualisation

  • Strong sense of self awareness
  • Fully accepting view of selves
  • Ability to deal with uncertainty and unknown
  • Creativity
• Maslow believed self-actualisation can be measured using what he called 'peak experience'. This is when wonder and euphoria is experienced