Self-Actualization is the first humanistic theory of personality by Abraham Maslow. Maslow believed we have a need for self-actualization, the predisposition to try to reach our potentials. The concept of self-actualization is a descendant of Adler's concept of striving for superiority.

Characteristics of Self-Actualized Persons

Maslow decided on these characteristics after testing, interviewing, or reading the works of individuals he considered self-actualized.