Determination of Human Behaviours and The Metamorphosis
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Determination of Human Behaviours and The Metamorphosis Humanist psychologists believe that human behavior is not determined by psychological nor environmental forces, thus we have "free will" in making choices (Myers, p.437). Abraham Maslow combined the concept of actualizing tendency and free will to develop the theory of self-actualization (Myers, p.436). Self-actualization is one motivation to fulfill one's full potential (Mayers, p.436). "What a man can be, he must be" (Maslow, "The Need for Self Actualization") expresses Maslow's optimistic view about human growth. Herman Hesse's Siddhartha and Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis shares the story of struggle towards self-actualization. A young protagonist named Siddhartha is a Brahman who devotes his life in search for freedom from the endless life cycle of suffering. As he realizes that life in society is filled with suffering, he escapes from social life by renouncing social interactions and responsibilities. He progresses towards self-actualization by completing his quest for self-fulfillment....

