September 15: Maslow's hierarchy of needs
A study of what gives our lives meaning in a consumer society.
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Source: Sketchplanations
Published: September 2022
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
When: 1943
Why: to study human motivation
Who: Abraham Maslow, psychologist
What: what gives our lives meaning and what makes people happy in a consumer society
Editor’s note: His hierarchy is criticized by other psychologists — and even himself — later in his career.
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs has helped me expand my compassion (and empathy) for people struggling to reach self-actualization. I also heard that some psychologists argue that "Belongingness and love needs" should be at the base of the pyramid, since that is necessary for Physiological and Safety needs. Thoughts?