Acceptance
Acceptance
Acceptance in psychology is a person's recognition and assent to the finality of a situation without attempting to change or protest it. This plays out at both the individual and societal level as people experience change.
Types of acceptance
The term acceptance is a noun with various meanings.
Self-acceptance
Self-acceptance is described as the state of being satisfied with one's current self, or the ongoing process of striving to be satisfied with one's current self. It is an agreement with oneself to appreciate, validate, and support the self as it is, despite deficiencies and negative past behavior.