Running head: PERSONALITY PROFILE 1
PERSONALITY PROFILE 5
Personality Profile
Through the Eyes of Theorists
Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Julian Rotter
Jannelle Cole
Brandman University
Author Note
This paper was prepared for PSYU 322 - Theories of Personality.
Taught by Dr. Mary Rogers, Brandman University, Santa Clarita, CA.
Personality Profile
Through the Eyes of Theorists
Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Julian Rotter
Each theorist this semester proposed different ways of measuring or documenting individual differences and intrapersonal processes. The elements of the many perspectives of each theorist permitted me to consider how my personality fit into each theory, and which seemed to relate or describe my progression in life. I will attempt to present the various perspectives describing my personality and my progression of self-actualization through the eyes of theorists Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Julian Rotter. Before I begin, let me introduce myself: I am 44 years old, married with 4 children.
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English: Maslow´s Hierachy of needsI am the youngest of 5, in which my siblings are 20+ years older than I am. My parents conceived me in their 40s. My parents had high expectations for their children, and I was constantly reminded of what made a person successful or worthy in life. I worked hard and I believe that I made them proud, though they never exactly told me so. I have been successful as well as burdened by complex experiences. I will proceed to apply and discuss the theories of self-actualization and how my experiences thus far have influenced my growth.
Abraham Maslow proposed a hierarchy of five innate needs or "instinctoid needs" as he described them which activate and direct human behavior (Schultz & Schultz, 2013, p. 246). These are the physiological, safety, belongingness and love, esteem, and self-actualization needs. These needs are...