Toward a Psychology of Being
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Toward a Psychology of Being is a seminal humanistic psychology book by Abraham Maslow that explores self-actualization and the realization of human potential.
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| Toward a Psychology of Being canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toward a Psychology of Being Context triple: [Abraham Maslow, notableWork, Toward a Psychology of Being]
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A.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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On Becoming a Person
"On Becoming a Person" is a seminal 1961 book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that outlines his client-centered therapeutic approach and explores the process of personal growth and self-actualization.
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Process and Reality
Process and Reality is Alfred North Whitehead’s seminal philosophical work that lays out his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system of “process thought.”
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The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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E.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toward a Psychology of Being Target entity description: Toward a Psychology of Being is a seminal humanistic psychology book by Abraham Maslow that explores self-actualization and the realization of human potential.
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A.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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B.
On Becoming a Person
"On Becoming a Person" is a seminal 1961 book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that outlines his client-centered therapeutic approach and explores the process of personal growth and self-actualization.
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C.
Process and Reality
Process and Reality is Alfred North Whitehead’s seminal philosophical work that lays out his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system of “process thought.”
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D.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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E.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| aim |
to describe characteristics of psychologically healthy individuals
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to explore conditions for realizing human potential ⓘ |
| author | Abraham Maslow ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
B-values
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growth motivation ⓘ hierarchy of needs ⓘ metamotivation ⓘ self-actualizing person ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | seminal work in humanistic psychology ⓘ |
| genre | humanistic psychology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on motivation and personality
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chapters on self-actualizing people ⓘ chapters on values and peak experiences ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
mental health professionals
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psychologists ⓘ students of psychology ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary psychotherapy
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human potential movement ⓘ positive psychology ⓘ transpersonal psychology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gestalt psychology
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existentialism ⓘ humanistic psychology movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | BF ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of being-values
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critique of behaviorism and psychoanalysis ⓘ systematic analysis of self-actualization ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
existential-humanistic
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humanistic ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1962
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1968 ⓘ |
| publisher | Van Nostrand ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Motivation and Personality
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The Varieties of Religious Experience ⓘ
surface form:
Religions, Values, and Peak-Experiences
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| subject |
humanistic psychology
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surface form:
being-psychology
deficiency-psychology ⓘ human nature ⓘ human potential ⓘ motivation ⓘ peak experiences ⓘ personality ⓘ psychological health ⓘ self-actualization ⓘ values ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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