Eco-martyrdom: Positive elements of self-sacrifice

2021 ◽  
pp. 095935432110407
Author(s):  
Richard W. Bargdill ◽  
Alan H. C. Lankford ◽  
Rachel M. Creed ◽  
William R. Purrington ◽  
Kelly S. Rios-Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Union Leader ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Modern Concept ◽  
Positive Form ◽  
Suicide Bombings ◽  
Ecological Self ◽  
Positive Elements ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Self Transcendence ◽  
Negative Connotation

This theoretical article briefly explores the historical and modern concept of martyrdom and how it has taken on its current negative connotation due to suicide bombings after 9/11. The paper will review the literature on this more heavily studied form of martyrdom and then distinguish it from the less well-known area of “positive self-sacrifice.” The article asserts that this positive form is exemplified by the behavior of eco-martyrs: people who have given their life to protect the environment from further devastation. The paper will include the case of slain trade union leader and environmental activist Chico Mendes. Chico is an exemplar of the positive self-sacrifice seen in many eco-martyrs. Positive self-sacrifice is defined as prosocial and altruistic actions exhibited by a person who is so fused with their community’s survival that they focus on nothing but the well-being of the community (counterfinality). Since their community’s struggle is tied to an environmental conflict, they abide by an ecological self (humans are not superior to other beings) and over time display evidence of self-actualization and self-transcendence. Eco-martyrs are typically assassinated by the powerful organizations that they have been resisting.

A Consumer Behavior-Influenced Multidisciplinary Transcendent Model of Motivation for Music Making

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie L. Vaccaro
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Psychic Energy ◽  
Self Transcendence

This chapter reviews multidisciplinary research from the fields of consumer behavior, humanistic and positive psychology, music education, and other areas to develop a new Transcendent Model of Motivation for Music Making. One’s “extended self” identity can be defined partly by possessions and mastery over objects, and objects can “complete” the self. Music making involves a person’s investment of “psychic energy,” including attention, time, learning, and efforts, and is a creative path which can lead to peak experiences and flow. Music making can help satisfy social needs, achieve self-actualization, experience self-transcendence, enhance well-being, strengthen spirituality, and improve the quality of life.

scholarly journals SUMBER MAKNA HIDUP NELAYAN PANTAI MENGANTI: Studi Interpretative Phenomenological Approach (IPA)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-81
Author(s):  
Emil Niti Kusuma
Keyword(s):  
Meaning Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Life Meaning ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Approach ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Self Transcendence

The aim of this study is to reveal what are the sources of meaning of life and what are the characteristics of meaning of life. The study was conducted on the subject of five fishermen in Menganti Beach, Kebumen, Central Java. This study imprints the phenomenology paradigm, especially the Interpretative Phenomenological Approach (IPA) which is useful to uncover the meaning of life of the fishermen. The findings in this study include: 1) sources of fishermen's life meaning that are structured in the form of creative values ​​(such as self-actualization, and structuring of the meaning of life), attitudinal values ​​(attitudes facing boundary situations, self-control, fortitude, courage), experiential values ​​( vertical self- transcendence, horizontal self-transcendence, related and well-being); 2) characteristics of the meaning of life of fishermen consisting of unique experiences, concrete results, meaning of life as a guide to direct life forward.

Exploring Social Imagery Depictions of the Meeting of Human Needs in the Global South

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-109
Author(s):  
Shalin Hai-Jew
Keyword(s):  
Political Stability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Global South ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Universal Education ◽  
Education Access ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Social Belonging ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Self Transcendence

A common narrative related to the Global South involves macro-level development for human well-being, involving endeavors for clean water, sufficient nutrition, access to universal education, access to energy, economic development, free trade, and political stability. At the micro- and ego-based level, development is about meeting human needs. Abraham Maslow's “hierarchy of needs” (1943, 1954, 1969, 1971) suggests that people tend to meet survival needs first before advancing to those of psychological and higher-level human actualization needs, from physiological, and safety needs to love/social belonging, self-esteem, self-actualization, and self-transcendence (in the six layer conceptualization). This explores “Global South”-tagged social imagery to explore the meeting of human needs.

Humanistic Leadership, Organizational Culture and Corporate Citizenship Behaviour

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveen Parameswar ◽  
Rajiv Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Corporate Citizenship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Individual Motivation ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
New Type ◽  
Humanistic Leadership ◽  
Self Transcendence ◽  
Corporate Social

Leadership plays a significant role in shaping an organization's culture. A new type of organization is emerging that aims at not only earning profit through its business, but also at contributing to the benefit and well being of the members of the society. These organizations are led by a new type of leader who is called a humanistic leader (Prasad, 2011). This paper looks at the importance of humanistic leadership style in shaping this new type of organization. We also look at these organizations using the lens of established frameworks such as the Corporate Social Responsibility pyramid developed by Buchholtzand Carroll. These organizations look at the well-being of all stakeholders including owners, vendors, customers, employees and other shareholders. These organizations behave like responsible corporate citizens and new emerging research suggests that these organizations are being rewarded by their customers, as well as the shareholders. This development will in turn create a new model of business which is based on win-win strategy for all the stakeholders of an organization. Many of these new class of leaders display higher order needs such as self-transcendence and self-actualization in the Maslow's schema of needs arranged in a hierarchical pyramid. This paper suggests that the research in the areas of individual motivation of leaders can be merged with research in the area of leadership and organizational culture to help understand this new emerging trend.

Creativity and Intelligence: Research Implications for Equal Emphasis in High School

1970 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 565-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vernon J. Damm
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Creative Abilities

The possible relationships among creativity, intelligence, and self actualization were examined in 208 high school students to determine whether or not consistent self actualization scores existed for subjects high in the first two variables. Students high in both creativity and intelligence had significantly higher scores in self actualization than those obtained by students high in either creativity or intelligence. No significant difference in self actualization was found between students high in creativity only and those high in intelligence only. The results were interpreted as indicating that educational systems should stress both intellectual and creative abilities to achieve the highest level of psychological well being in students.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Meaning in Life of Teachers

Pedagogika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-72
Author(s):  
Suyatno ◽  
Dholina Inang Pambudi ◽  
Ganis Amurdawati ◽  
Wantini ◽  
Mei Vita Romadon Ningrum
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Self Transcendence ◽  
And Training

This study aims to investigate the various models that affect the meaning in life of teachers. This is a quantitative study with data randomly obtained from a sample of 100 teachers at East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The results showed that self-actualization and self-transcendence are crucial factors which have an impact on the meaning in life of teachers. The policy makers need to utilize the results from this study to design various programs and training for the development of meaning in life of teachers.

scholarly journals Living well by letting go: Reliability and validity of a brief measure of nonattachment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad Elphinstone ◽  
Baljinder K. Sahdra ◽  
Joseph Ciarrochi
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Total N ◽  
Living Well ◽  
Autonomous Regulation ◽  
Long Form ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Letting Go

There is a growing literature on nonattachment, defined as a flexible, balanced way of relating to experiences without clinging to or suppressing them. We developed a 7-item Nonattachment Scale (NAS-7) by shortening a previously validated 30-item measure (NAS; Sahdra, Shaver & Brown, 2010). NAS-7 was found to display strong psychometric properties in American and Australian samples (total N = 504), including a unidimensional factor structure and measurement invariance across different samples. The correlations of NAS-7 with other theoretically relevant constructs were virtually identical to the long-form NAS. Across different samples, NAS-7 assessed nonattachment was associated with greater autonomous regulation, self-actualization, psychological and subjective well-being, and reduced materialism and depressive symptoms. NAS-7 is a suitable alternative to the long-form NAS as it takes about half the time to complete than the long form without a substantial loss of information.

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