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Abraham Maslow



Abraham Maslow (1908–1970) was an American psychologist who developed humanistic psychology, a perspective that fundamentally shifted modern psychology away from focusing on the abnormal and the ill to fostering a person’s innate ability to improve their mental health. He is most famous for creating what is now known as “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs,” which lays out a framework for achieving self-actualization, or the full expression of a person’s psychological health and abilities.

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Toward a Psychology of Being

In this compelling book, Professor Maslow uses studies of psychologically healthy people and of the healthiest experiences and moments in the lives of average people to demonstrate that human beings can be loving, noble and creative, that they are capable of pursuing the highest values and...

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Maslow’s Forgotten Pinnacle: Self-Transcendence

Abraham Maslow’s famous hierarchy of needs is depicted as a triangle with self-actualization at the very top. Right before his death, Maslow wanted to add another to the hierarchy: Self-transcendence.

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A Theory of Human Motivation

2013 Reprint of 1943 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is the article in which Maslow first presented his hierarchy of needs. It was first printed in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation".

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FindCenter Quotes ImageBe independent of the good opinion of other people.

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Abraham Maslow and the Psychology of Self-Actualization

In this video, we explore what it means to self-actualize and examine why most people struggle at this all-important task.

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Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization

A bold reimagining of Maslow’s famous hierarchy of needs—and new insights for realizing your full potential and living your most creative, fulfilled, and connected life.

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7 Common Traits of Self-Transcended People

Maslow’s highest level on the hierarchy of needs.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageWhat is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.

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What even is "Self-Actualization"?-Humanistic Theory

Learn more about personality psychology, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Carl Rogers, and the humanistic perspective.

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The Path to Self-Actualization

Psychologist Abraham Maslow ’30, MA’31, PhD’34 showed how people reach their full potential.

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