Maslow Flashcards
How is maslow’s approach to psychology different?
- he wanted to humanize it
- and study health instead of unhealth
maslow’s psychology
needs-heirarchy theory
maslow’s summary
maslow believed that personality and behavior was motivated by meeting needs, and more specifically a hierarchy of needs. There are five stages of needs, and the lower ones must be fulfilled in order to work on fulfilling the next ones. The final stage is actualization, which many will never reach.
the five stages of needs
(maslow)
1. physical
2. safety
3. love and belonging
4. esteem
5. self actualization
lowest stage need (1)
(maslow)
physical needs
-food, water, sex…
-consistently recurring
-takes up all of our attention when not met
second stage need (2)
(maslow)
safety needs
-physical, financial, security safety…
-likely never fully satisfied
middle stage need (3)
(maslow)
love and belonging
-close friends, family, and partners
-other needs are hard to meet when this is unmet
-we want to feel known, understood, and like we belong
fourth stage need (4)
(maslow)
esteem needs
-from ourselves and others
-reflects our status, confidence and reputation
-if you are able to do a skill in the past, it boosts your future confidence
highest stage need (5)
(maslow)
self actualization
-not feeling the pressure of the lower needs anymore
-doing things because you want to, not to meet a need
maslow’s other needs
- aesthetics
- cognitive
- neurotic
some feel these stronger than others
aesthetic needs
the drive for beauty and other aesthetically pleasing experiences
cognitive needs
curiosity- the drive to know more
neurotic needs
desire for things that will NOT make you happy, content, or safe
-hedonic treadmill
reversal of needs
sacrificing a lower need for a higher one
traits of a self actualizer
humble, no need to be the best, realistic, empathetic, flexible, no prejudice, needs based on values
