Essays on Abraham Maslow

Humanism is a philosophical approach that believes learning is viewed as a personal act to fulfill one’s potential. Humanists are drawn to the uniqueness of individuals and their ability and responsibility to make their own decisions. They believe the most important thing to study are…

Introduction Theory X and Theory Y represent two sets of assumptions about human nature and human behaviour that are relevant to the practice of management. Theory X represents a negative view of human nature that assumes individuals generally dislike work, are irresponsible, and require close…

Throughout history, there’s been a countless amount of different views and perspectives on what should be taught in classrooms. More importantly, how they are taught. Ancient philosophers had a great influence on the dynamics of our modern-day classroom activities in the sense that their educational…

Abraham Maslow has been an influential humanistic psychologist in the field of psychology and has played a major role in describing human behavior. His key contributions have served as a foundation for the understanding of a healthy development throughout a person’s lifespan. The focus of…

Motivation is the thing that keeps people going throughout life, helping them achieve their goals and further their causes. Undoubtedly, this interesting phenomenon has been thoroughly studied, however, there’s no single concept that accurately describes why people feel motivated. That being said, there are still…

Childhood is a very fragile time. Research has shown time and again that the development of a child into a functioning adult is directly related the experiences that the child goes through in their early stages of life. (Ellis and Bjorklund 2005) That is why…

The Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Maslow developed the Hierarchy of Needs. This hierarchy includes five intimate needs that are called the instinctoid needs, meaning that they are instinctual and hereditary. The needs are ranked from strongest to weakest, in which the lower ranking ones need…

Introduction Motivation may refer to the concept of self driven especially once the element of satisfaction is of a vivid reflection in forms such as rewards and regognition among others. For satisfaction to prevail, motivation should be the fundamental principle to gear it forward. Both…

In the second paragraph, Maslow’s hierarchy of need is about the human needs is a motivational theory of in physiology. He explained it in five stages model, the first is one is the Physiological Need: which includes the most important need of human to survive…

Survival “Abraham Maslow developed his theory of survival, safety, social, esteem and self-actualization. The theory is described in the Hierarchy of Needs” (Dr. C. George Boeree). Every living creature needs these things to survive, and live a happy and full life. If the basic needs…

Abstract This paper is going to discuss the origin of the self-actualization theory, how Abraham Maslow came up with the theory and the applicability of the theory in real life situation. The paper will also include the personal background of Maslow and the view of…