Ms angel o'neil
What is the actualising tendency?

The tendency within all living beings to move toward completion or fulfillment of their potential. From Carl Rogers' Theory of Personality.

This is formulated by Carl Rogers (1902 - 1987) and according to him actualising tendency is the inherent tendency of the organism to develop all its capacities in ways which serve to maintain or enhance the organism. It is the single "force of life", the built-in motivation in every life form to develop to their full potential. Rogers believes that all creatures strive to make the very best of their existence. Society and culture are natural byproducts of the actualizing tendency

Please visit the below given web page to know more about Carl Rogers and his theories.

http://www.rpi.edu/~verwyc/ROGERSOH.html