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Doing and becoming: purposeful action and self-actualization.

G S Fidler, J W Fidler

    The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
    |May 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study explores purposeful action, or "doing," as key to human development and productivity. It offers theoretical insights from psychology for skill-building and understanding psychopathology.

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    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral Sciences
    • Psychology (Social and Individual)

    Background:

    • Philosophical inquiry into action's role in human existence and adaptation is extensive.
    • The transformation of action into purposeful doing and its link to human productivity are under-explored in behavioral sciences.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine theoretical constructs in social and individual psychology for understanding human action.
    • To define 'doing' as purposeful action crucial for humanization.
    • To propose a framework for developing performance skills and investigating psychopathology using the concept of doing.

    Main Methods:

    • Review and discussion of theoretical constructs from social and individual psychology.
    • Conceptual definition of 'doing' as purposeful action.
    • Development of a prescriptive model for skill development and psychopathology research.

    Main Results:

    • Identified key psychological constructs relevant to understanding purposeful human action.
    • Defined 'doing' as a critical process in human development and socialization.
    • Proposed a theoretical basis for enhancing performance skills and analyzing dysfunction.

    Conclusions:

    • Purposeful action ('doing') is fundamental to humanization and psychological well-being.
    • Psychological theories offer valuable perspectives for understanding and fostering purposeful action.
    • The concept of 'doing' provides a novel framework for skill acquisition and psychopathology research.

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