Maslow 's Hierarchy of Needs is an important psychological theory originated by the American psychologist Abraham Maslow. Ref: A Theory of Human Motivation (1943).
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Maslow 's Hierarchy of Needs
1 Self Actualization Needs
(full potential)
2 Esteem Needs
(self respect, personal worth, autonomy)
3 Love and Belongingness Needs
(love, friendship, comradeship)
4 Safety Needs
(security; protection from harm)
5 Physiological Needs
(food, sleep, stimulation, activity)
B Values
In general, values reflect one 's judgment and helps sort out what is important in life. Maslow described what he considered important values that defined one 's Being. These important values were termed "B Values." Those who were self actualized tended to incorporate more B Values than those at lower levels. The B Values include: * Wholeness/Unity/Oneness * Perfection/Just-so-ness * Completion/Finality/Ending * Justice/Fairness * Aliveness/Full-Functioning * Richness/Intricacy * Simplicity/Essential/Honesty * Beauty/Form/Richness * Goodness/Oughtness * Uniqueness/Idiosyncrasy/Novelty * Effortlessness/Ease/Perfect * Playfulness/Joy/Humor * Truth/Reality/Beauty/Pure * Self-Sufficiency/Independence
History
Maslow helped to move psychology from spinal reflex theory of Sechenov (1863) and Pavlov (1927) and also from the non-introspective thinking of behaviorism originated by Watson (1913) and amplified by Skinner (1948). Maslow changed psychology forever by elevating psychology to a new and far deeper understanding of what is means to be human. Instead of trying to make sense of the insanity of broken minds, he explored the sanity that made people exemplary. For example, he explored what Albert Einstein and Eleanor Roosevelt had in common.
Instead of visiting the auto junk yard, he visited the auto show room!
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