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Self-actualization Needs

Self-Actualization Needs is a psychological construct within consumer motivation theory that refers to the innate human drive to realize personal potential, pursue personal growth, and seek meaningful experiences through consumption behaviors that express individual identity, creativity, and self-fulfillment.

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2017–2026

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2025 · 535 citations · Full text

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Reflections on doing, being and becoming*

Ann A. Wilcock · Australian Occupational Therapy Journal · 1999 · 521 citations

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Maslow and the Motivation Hierarchy: Measuring Satisfaction of the Needs

Robert J. Taormina, Jennifer H. Gao · The American Journal of Psychology · 2013 · 455 citations

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Inferring Travel Motivation from Travelers' Experiences

Philip L. Pearce, M. L. Caltabiano · Journal of Travel Research · 1983 · 383 citations

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Need Satisfaction and Well-Being

A. Timothy Church, Marcia S. Katigbak, Kenneth D. Locke et al. · Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology · 2012 · 322 citations

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Authors

313

  1. EW
    Edward W. Cundiff

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    2 publications · 78 citations

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  2. JD
    Jeevan D'Souza

    DeVry College, United States

    2 publications · 67 citations

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  3. JR
    John R. Sumerlin

    Medgar Evers College, United States

    2 publications · 24 citations

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  4. MG
    Michael Gurin

    DeVry College, United States

    1 publications · 56 citations

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  5. MF
    Mihai Florin Băcilă

    Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania

    1 publications · 31 citations

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Institutions

168

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    60 citations

  2. City University of New York

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    24 citations

  3. National University of Malaysia

    Bangi, Malaysia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    358 citations

  4. University of Massachusetts Boston

    Boston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    54 citations

  5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    79 citations

  6. Medgar Evers College

    Brooklyn, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    24 citations

  7. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    310 citations

  8. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    27 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Humanistic Psychology

    JHP · 8 publications · 439 citations

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  2. Psychological Reports

    4 publications · 48 citations

    4

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  3. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

    3 publications · 140 citations

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  4. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

    JCCP · 2 publications · 388 citations

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  5. Journal of Marketing Research

    2 publications · 78 citations

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