…[T]he peak of the internalization process.... Thus, here are found those objectives which concern one’s view of the universe, one’s philosophy of life, one’s “weltanschau- ung”—a value system having as its object the whole of what is known or knowable. As the title of the category implies, these objectives are so encompassing that they tend to characterize the individual almost completely.
Endnote: 1. The researcher who produced this piece wishes to remain anonymous.