海角黑料

A School of Education event hosted by the Centre for Research in Human Flourishing

This symposium brings together researchers and practitioners across disciplines to revisit Carl Rogers’ (1963) proposition that the actualising tendency—the inherent drive of living systems towards growth, differentiation, and fulfilment—may offer a foundational account of human motivation.

Audience

• Academics and postgraduate researchers in psychology, education, neuroscience/neurology, biology, AI and learning sciences
• Practitioner-researchers
• Anyone interested in integrative accounts of motivation and learning

Approach

A blend of keynote talks, interdisciplinary panels, facilitated discussion groups, and structured roundtables aimed at producing publishable outputs and future collaboration.

Aims

• Re-examine Rogers’ concept of the actualising tendency in light of current findings in biology, neuroscience, and education
• Identify convergences between self-organising principles in living systems and motivational processes in human learning
• Explore implications for pedagogy, including how educational environments can nurture (rather than constrain) intrinsic motivation
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration, connecting theoretical insight with practical innovation across fields

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