Abraham Maslow’s Abraham Maslow’s theory of hierarchy of theory of hierarchy of

human needs human needs By:By:

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Biography Biography On April 1, 1908, Samuel and Rose Maslow On April 1, 1908, Samuel and Rose Maslow

happily gave birth to their first of seven happily gave birth to their first of seven children, Abraham Harold Maslow.children, Abraham Harold Maslow.

As a teenage Abraham was pushed by his As a teenage Abraham was pushed by his parents for academic success.parents for academic success.

He studied law at the City College of New York He studied law at the City College of New York for three semesters before transferring to for three semesters before transferring to Cornell. He then returned to CCNY.Cornell. He then returned to CCNY.

Biography Biography He married his first cousin, Bertha Goodman He married his first cousin, Bertha Goodman

and had two daughters.and had two daughters. Maslow and his family moved to Wisconsin so Maslow and his family moved to Wisconsin so

he could attend a local university (University of he could attend a local university (University of Wisconsin) to pursue his newly found interest Wisconsin) to pursue his newly found interest in psychology.in psychology.

He received a BA in 1930, an MA in 1931, and He received a BA in 1930, an MA in 1931, and PhD in 1934 all in psychology.PhD in 1934 all in psychology.

BiographyBiography

After receiving his diplomas he went on to After receiving his diplomas he went on to study human sexuality.study human sexuality.

He taught full time at Brooklyn College.He taught full time at Brooklyn College. Abraham Maslow met Kurt Goldstein while Abraham Maslow met Kurt Goldstein while

serving as the chair of the psychology serving as the chair of the psychology department.department.

Kurt Goldstein the author of The Organism, Kurt Goldstein the author of The Organism, inspired Maslow to begin his crusade for a inspired Maslow to begin his crusade for a humanistic psychology. humanistic psychology.

Maslows Theory Maslows Theory

Abraham set up a hierarchy Abraham set up a hierarchy of humans needs. of humans needs.

His theory consists of five His theory consists of five levels of basic needs levels of basic needs

In his theory a person does In his theory a person does not escalate to the next not escalate to the next need unless the one before need unless the one before is fulfilled. is fulfilled.

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Physiological Needs Physiological Needs

Physiological needs are Physiological needs are biological needs. biological needs.

These needs consist of These needs consist of oxygen, food, water, oxygen, food, water, shelter, clothing and shelter, clothing and sleep. sleep.

This section of needs are This section of needs are the most important.the most important.

Safety NeedsSafety Needs Safety needs are needs that give us stability, Safety needs are needs that give us stability,

protection and safe circumstances.protection and safe circumstances. Children's safety needs include: Protection Children's safety needs include: Protection

from their parents and to feel safe in their from their parents and to feel safe in their home.home.

Adults safety needs include: knowing that their Adults safety needs include: knowing that their family is safe, having a good retirement family is safe, having a good retirement pension, and insurance.pension, and insurance.

Love and belongingLove and belonging Love and belonging needs are those that Love and belonging needs are those that

fulfill our relationship and intimate needs.fulfill our relationship and intimate needs. It makes us feel like we belong in this It makes us feel like we belong in this

world knowing that we have people that world knowing that we have people that care about uscare about us

Self Esteem Self Esteem

Self esteem needs is our personal Self esteem needs is our personal confidence.confidence.

When our self esteem is high we feel that When our self esteem is high we feel that we belong but when our self esteem is we belong but when our self esteem is low we feel left out and worthless.low we feel left out and worthless.

Self-ActualizationSelf-Actualization Self-actualization is a need to be and do Self-actualization is a need to be and do

what we were meant to do.what we were meant to do. Ex: If somebody is naturally talented at Ex: If somebody is naturally talented at

athletics, and enjoys these activities, this athletics, and enjoys these activities, this level of needs describes that the person level of needs describes that the person is meant to play sports.is meant to play sports.

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CriticCritic Joan M. Kiel Joan M. Kiel believes that the needs are long believes that the needs are long

overdue and should be revised. Kiel states that overdue and should be revised. Kiel states that Maslow’s theory of hierarchy of human needs Maslow’s theory of hierarchy of human needs is almost fifty years old, and should be edited is almost fifty years old, and should be edited to reflect today’s world.to reflect today’s world.

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World Book Encyclopedia 2006 Edition M*13. World Book Encyclopedia 2006 Edition M*13. Ricardo B. Morant. p.265Ricardo B. Morant. p.265