Team Maslow

Kelly Brown Amanda Fratus Katie Lucca Casey Lynott Vanessa Viviano

Objective
During this class period, students will learn about: Maslows life Transition into his profession Hierarchy of needs Self-Actualization / Metamotivation Conflicts of Maslow while relating it to HRD and adult education.

Ice Breaker
Lets see what you know...

The Beginning
Abraham Harold Maslow was born on April 1, 1908 in Brooklyn, NY The oldest child to six siblings, from uneducated Russian- Jewish immigrant parents (Samuel & Rose) Maslow had a bad relationship with both parents Parents forced education on him in order for him to succeed in life

College Life
1926 - Maslow enrolled City College of New York

Within 2 weeks of starting classes at Brooklyn Law School, he left school

1927 - Maslow transferred to Cornell University in Ithaca New York

Took a intro psyc class from Edward B. Titchner but became discouraged because Titchners scientific introspection theory was dull

At the end of that semester, Maslow reenrolled at City College

University of Wisconsin
1928 - Maslow Transferred to University of Wisconsin 12/31/1928 - Married cousin and long time lady, Bertha Goodman (Has 2 kids together) 1930 - Graduated with Bachelors of Arts 1931 - Graduated with his Maters 1934 - Graduated with PhD Maslow was the first doctoral student for Harry Harlow (experimental psychologist) His work involved dominance among a colony of monkeys

Coming Into His Own...

1935 - Maslow relocated to Columbia University as a Carnegie fellow For the 18 months he lived there, Maslow worked under Edward L. Thorndike Thorndike gave him permission to research human sexuality. 1937-1942 Maslow published many articles on female sexuality

 Coming Into His Own

1937-1951 - Maslow relocated again to Brooklyn College, where he was a professor continued human sexuality studies 1951 - Maslow moved to Brandeis University in Massachusetts Served as chairman of psychology department 1954 Published Motivation and Personality 7/8/1966 - Elected President of American Psychological Association 1968- Had to retire from teaching due to health issues The Saga Administrative Corporation offered fellowship

Maslows Hierarchy Of Needs

Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow first introduced his Hierarchy of Needs in his 1943 paper A Theory of Human Motivation This is a 5 leveled Hierarchy that suggests that people are more likely to fulfill basic survival needs before they move onto more complex needs. Maslow believed that needs were broken up into two main areas and they are deficiency needs and growth needs. He also believed that these needs play a major role in predicting human behavior.

Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

Physiological Needs
These are the most basic of all needs. They include things like food, air, water, and sleep. Without these things we would not be able to function as human beings, so until we fulfill these we cannot move on to other needs. These needs are instinctual and we would work to fulfill these out of instinct without anyone teaching us.

Security Needs
These needs are important for survival, but not quite as crucial as the psychological needs. These needs include things like steady employment, health care, safe neighborhoods, and personal safety. Basically, we can live without these, but we are more comfortable when these needs are fulfilled.

Social Needs
These are needs that help increase feelings of love and belonging. These include relationships, family, love, intimacy, and a sense of connection. These needs again are important, but are not critical for human survival.

Self Esteem Needs

These needs help increase feelings of self worth. These needs are not critical for survival, but they help humans feel good about themselves. These needs include personal worth, social recognition, and accomplishment.

Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

All of the needs that I have just gone over are considered Deficiency Needs. This means that these needs arise because of a deprivation of them. Satisfying these is important in order to avoid unpleasant feelings. In Maslows final level he talks about Self Actualization which is a growth need. These stem from an intrinsic want within human beings to become their best selves.

Maslow: Self-Actualization & Metamotivation

Self Actualization: The Basics

No actual measure Maslow mainly studied individuals he thought were maximally healthy and superior at the greatest capacity Self-actualizing meant experiencing more fully and more vividly with full concentration and total absorption Self-actualizing person is loved because he is love-worthy rather than because he gives out love Many human failings mixed with positive attributes (he makes a note that you do not have to be perfect)

Self Actualization: The Basics

Human potential and how we fulfill that potential Growth is what people do over life and therefore self actualization is tested throughout life Only 2% of people will reach SA

Behavior leading to self-actualization:

Experiencing life like a child, with full absorption and concentration Trying new things instead of sticking to safe paths Listening to your own feelings in evaluating experiences instead of the voice of tradition, authority or the majority Avoiding pretense game playing and being honest Being prepared to be unpopular if your views do not coincide with those of the majority Taking responsibility and working hard Trying to identify your defenses and having the courage to give them up

Characteristics of self-actualizers:
1. They perceive reality efficiently and can tolerate uncertainty 2. Accept themselves and others for what they are 3. Spontaneous in thought and action 4. Problem-centered (not self-centered) 5. Unusual sense of humor 6. Able to look at life objectively 7. Highly creative

Characteristics of self-actualizers:
8. Resistant to enculturation, but not purposely unconventional 9. Concerned for the welfare of humanity 10. Capable of deep appreciation of basic life-experience 11. Establish deep satisfying interpersonal relationships with a few people 12. Peak experiences 13. Need for privacy 14. Democratic attitudes

15. Strong moral/ethical standards.

How can you learn to SelfActualize?

Throw yourself into the experiencing of something and let it absorb you Risk is necessary in order to grow Block out external feelings and think for yourself Work to do well the things you want to do, no matter how insignificant they seem to be. Be realistic and learn what you are good at. Find out who you are, what you are, what you like and don't like, what is good and what is bad for you, where you are going, what your mission is.

A study on Self-Actualization
Older adults are more likely than young adults to be concerned with higher motivation
Previous work has revealed that people over the age of 36 have a tendency to be concerned with higher motives and people under this age with lower motives This indicates the relevance of developmental issues in this matter and back up the hypothesis that there is a relationship between one's age and levels of selfactualization. However, results also showed a degree of overlap of self-actualization scores across age groups, suggesting further research may find other important factors, beyond age, which have a relationship with self-actualization

Meta-motivation
The motives behind character growth, character expression, maturation and general development

Maslows list of Metaneeds:

Wholeness (unity) Perfection (balance and harmony) Completion (ending) Justice (fairness) Richness (complexity) Simplicity (essence) Liveliness (spontaneity) Beauty (rightness of form) Goodness (benevolence) Uniqueness (individuality) Playfulness (ease) Truth (reality) Autonomy (self-sufficiency) Meaningfulness (values)

With Katie

WHATS THE ISSUE?!

What issues do you see??

Hint: The structure of the Hierarchy of Needs

Whats the issue?

- Maslows hierarchy of needs is flat - The pyramid gives off the need to fulfill requirements of one set of needs before you can get to the next level - Needs are not hierarchical. Needs are, like most other things in nature, an interactive, dynamic system, but they are anchored in our ability to make social connections -

Maslow's Hierarchy gets Rewired...

What do you think?

Do you think Maslows pyramid shape of hierarchy needs was correct? Or do you agree with other theorist and the rewired version?

Post Quiz Please complete the post quiz on the flip side of the pre-quiz!

Questions?

References
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