Xena has long wanted to pursue a career in the nonprofit sector and help communities reduce hunger and homelessness. However, her parents have told her she is too smart for that and needs to pursue a career that will pay her a higher salary. Xena insists that she wants to help impoverished families improve their lives, but her parents have made it clear they will not pay for her education unless she pursues a career in medicine, law, or engineering. Xena is very unhappy, but will pursue the dreams her parents have created for her. According to humanistic theory, Xena will likely experience:

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Xena is likely to experience incongruence because her true self and desires (working in the nonprofit sector to help communities) are not aligned with the expectations and desires imposed on her by her parents (pursuing a high-paying career). This misalignment can lead to feelings of dissatisfaction and conflict within herself, which is the essence of incongruence in humanistic theory.

Xena Has Long Wanted to Pursue a Career in the Nonprofit