PSC 161 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Self-Actualization, Executive Functions, Self-Care
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A key aspect of the self is tis execitive function, which enables the self to. Ex: forcing ourselves to do somethingwe don"t want to do. Ex: not smoking, even if you want to. As humans, we pursue all these needs. You start pursuing bottom goal, & then make way up hierarchy after accomplishing lower one. Self actualization: becoming the person that one has the potential to become. If you follow your own ethics & codes of right & wrong, then you are confident knowing what you are doing is right. Remain true to themselves in the face of unpopularity. Need to take care of self first & then will help others. Some of our goals have higher priority than others. Ex: goal of making friends & goal of getting all a"s. Personal strivings: goals a person regularly tries to attain. People vary in their construal of personal strivings. Construal - meaning how they mentally think & represent those striving s.
