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Maslow's Personality Theory Applied to Bill Clinton

This research discusses Maslow's core tendencies of personality as they might be related to the achievement, behavior, attitude, and functioning of President Bill Clinton. When compared with Maslow's core characteristics of personality, President Clinton's behavior demonstrates that he basically fits the model of the self-actualized personality. Clinton, however, varies from the classic Maslow model in that his spirituality is very strict in its religious nature and in that he is not always able to distinguish the difference between means and ends.

Although Clinton had an alcoholic, abusive stepfather, his survival needs were met by a loving network of grandparents, family members, and friends. Therefore, he was able to concentrate, at an early age, on vigorous self-actualization--in school, the community, and in church. It is possible that because his stepfather's behavior was a potential source of shame, Clinton became a model citizen--as a way to keep up the family name. It was in college, however, that what would become his most valuable personality trait: his eagerness to please and his easy, congenial way of behaving toward associates and friends. This ability made him successful with women and eventually helped him become a powerful politician. It is also his most admired, as well as his most disliked trait.

This research will discuss Maslow's core tendencies of personality as they might be related to the achievement, behavior, attitude, and functioning of President Bill Clinton. Furthermore, how Clinton's current public and private life might be related to his childhood development, his academic achievement, and his personal relationships will also be explored.

In the 1960s, Maslow developed his core tendencies of personality. These led to the development of his core characteristics of personality. Maslow agrees with Rogers and Goldstein, in imputing to the person as core tendency the push toward ac...

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