Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

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 summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Community Practice: It's More than Geography.

    Occupational therapy in health care·2013
    Same author

    Beyond the therapy model: building our future.

    The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·2000
    Same author

    The psychosocial core of occupational therapy position paper.

    The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·1997
    Same author

    Developing a repertoire of professional behaviors.

    The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·1996
    Same author

    Life-style performance: from profile to conceptual model.

    The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·1996
    Same author

    Position paper: psychosocial core of occupational therapy. American Occupational Therapy Association.

    The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·1995

    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.

    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.

    Related Experiment Videos

    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.