Throughout human history the theme of positive changes following adversity is found in literature, religions, and philosophies. Most notable is Nietzsche’s famous dictum, “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” It was an idea also common to the existential and humanistic traditions of psychology of the mid-twentieth century. Viktor Frankl wrote about the will to meaning following his experien...

This article addresses a paradox surrounding psychosocial maturity and self-actualizing in relation to well-being. Several stage theories of maturity (notably ego development; Loevinger, 1976) culminate in self-actualizing, which Maslow (1968) characterizes as the pinnacle of psychological health and well-being. However, empirical measures of maturity and well-being do not correlate. In a reana...

One of the often forgotten elements in employee/workplace services is individual. This does not suggest that there has been a focus on this topic historically, but amount emphasis it received and should receive be far more. The other aspect even if employee addressed sometimes very simplistic approach to develop greater understanding. Employees are complex subject just as organization. can stud...

A literary work cannot be separated from the psychology of character and author. It has become basis a work. This study discusses psychological value pioneered by Abraham Maslow, who tends to analyze Literary Psychology in terms person's needs. research aims describe explain literature verse “Bukit Doa” written Irna Novia Damayanti. The method used this is qualitative describing explaining word...

Abstract: This present study aims at describing the personality and self-actualization of Unyil in animation video The Adventures Si Unyil. is a descriptive qualitative which was analyzed using Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis theory with specifying id, ego, superego. Meanwhile, explored Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy need needs consisting physiological, safety, social, self-conception, self-actualiz...