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  • Qualitative Research
  • Human Becoming Theory

Background:

  • Understanding personal identity and how individuals wish to be perceived is crucial.
  • The concept of 'human becoming' offers a framework for exploring personal growth and self-definition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the processes involved in "human becoming" and how individuals choose to be known.
  • To present a framework for understanding personal transformation and self-perception.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of three "awakening stories" to illustrate key concepts.
  • Qualitative exploration of personal becoming processes.

Main Results:

  • Identified three core processes: creative imagining, affirming personal becoming, and glimpsing the paradoxical.
  • These processes contribute to enhanced living quality and the development of distinct personal patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Personal transformation is an ongoing process influenced by how one imagines, affirms, and perceives oneself.
  • Embracing these human becoming processes allows for intentional self-definition and a desired way of being known.