Abraham Maslow formulated a Hierarchy of Needs in an attempt to explain the needs of man in order of importance. His psychological theories have influenced a wide variety of disciplines, from educationalists and religious scholars to texas hold em high-rollers. Learn more about Maslow by following the links below.

Abraham Maslow

Human life will never be understood unless its highest aspirations are taken into account. Growth, self-actualization, the striving toward health, the quest for identity and autonomy, the yearning for excellence (and other ways of phrasing the striving "upward") must by now be accepted beyond question as a widespread and perhaps universal human tendency And yet there are also other regressive, fearful, self-diminishing tendencies as well, and it is very easy to forget them in our intoxication with "personal growth," especially for inexperienced youngsters. .... We must appreciate that many people choose the worse rather than the better, that growth is often a painful process.... Abraham Maslow, Motivation and Personality

Beyond Dichotomies : Health and Values in Maslow's Holistic Dynamic Theory

Basic Needs Hierarchy (material from Motivation and Personality - MP)

Self-Actualization Redefined (material from Toward a Psychology of Being - TPB)

B-Values (material from Toward a Psychology of Being - TPB)

External Links

Abraham Maslow from Dr. C. George Boeree's online Personality Theories textbook

The Maslow Nidus - lesser known and unpublished works

A Theory of Human Motivation A. H. Maslow (1943), Originally Published in Psychological Review, 50, 370-396, brought to you on the web by Classics in the History of Psychology,An internet resource developed by Christopher D. Green

Maslow's Motivation Theory And It's Application to Education A web site was originally created by: Nancy Benson, Sharon Crosier and Linda Parker.

Abraham Maslow

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