Posts Tagged ‘Maslow’
Modernizing Maslow’s Hierarchy through the Lens of Self-Care
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) is one of the founders of Humanistic Psychology. Along with Carl Rogers (1902-1987), Maslow stressed the importance of looking at the whole person rather than reducing individuals to a list of symptoms or diagnoses. Both also placed a central focus on the concept of self-actualization, or the belief that humans possess an…
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Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow 1908-1970 Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist born in Brooklyn, NY. He taught at several universities in the New York area and perhaps best known for his belief in Humanistic Psychology. His Hierarchy of Needs has been applied to many professional fields outside of psychology, including sociology, business, medicine, and others. The Hierarchy…
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