Maslow Hierarchy of Needs

  Maslow's hierarchy of needs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Maslow's hierarchy of needs, represented as a pyramid with the more basic needs at the bottom [1] Maslow's hierarchy of needs  is an idea in  psychology  proposed by  Abraham Maslow  in his 1943 paper "A theory of Human Motivation" in the journal  Psychological Review . [2]  Maslow subsequently extended the idea to include his observations of humans' innate curiosity. His theories parallel many other theories of human  developmental psychology , some of which focus on describing the stages of growth in humans. He then created a classification system which reflected the universal needs of society as its base and then proceeding to more acquired emotions. [3]  His theories, including the hierarchy, may have been influenced by teachings and philosophy of the Blackfeet tribe, where he spent several weeks prior to writing his influential pape...

  Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is the basis Abraham Maslow  states that psychological health is not possible unless the essential core of the person is fundamentally accepted, loved and respected by others and by her or his self. Self-esteem allows people to face life with more confidence, benevolence and optimism, and thus easily reach their goals and self-actualize. Self-esteem may make people convinced they deserve happiness. . Understanding this is fundamental, and universally beneficial, since the development of positive self-esteem increases the capacity to treat other people with respect, benevolence and goodwill, thus favoring rich interpersonal relationships and avoiding destructive ones. For  Erich Fromm , love of others and love of ourselves are not alternatives. On the contrary, an attitude of love toward themselves will be found in all those who are capable of loving others. Self-esteem allows creativity at the workplace, and is a specially critical condi...