Realistic Empowerment
Realistic Empowerment is a psychological state/orientation whereby the individual feels capable of change (empowered) and where they adopt a realistic attitude on how that change needs to occur.
Related LP Terms
Human Development > Five Key Areas of Human Development, Healing Space, Healthy Socialization, Holy Grail, Human Development Framework, Human Potential, Institution, Internally Directed Arms, Lightning Path Curriculum, Lightning Path Human Development Framework, Lightning Path School of Human Development, Maladaptive Adaptation, Physical Unit, Psychological Framework, Realistic Empowerment, Seven Essential Needs, Stages of Human Development, Toxic Socialization
Non-LP Related Terms
Human Development > Five Key Areas of Human Development, Healing Space, Healthy Socialization, Holy Grail, Human Development Framework, Human Potential, Institution, Internally Directed Arms, Lightning Path Curriculum, Lightning Path Human Development Framework, Lightning Path School of Human Development, Maladaptive Adaptation, Physical Unit, Psychological Framework, Realistic Empowerment, Seven Essential Needs, Stages of Human Development, Toxic Socialization
Notes
The concept introduced in LPWBKII in the context of meeting the Seven Essential Needs. In order to be successful at making changes in one's life, one must be realistic about what needs to be done and how to do it.
Realistic means taking into account domestic, social, environmental, political, and economic limitations.
A goal of therapy is the establishment of a state of realistic empowerment in the client.
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