2. Abraham Maslow The Hierarchy of Needs Linda Zimmerman Professor of Student Development Oakton Community College

3. ABRAHAM MASLOW was a leading humanistic psychologist (Third Force) developed the Hierarchy of Needs promoted the concept of self-actualization was born in 1908, Brooklyn, New York

4. Maslow’s Early Life was the eldest of seven siblings was a poor student as an adolescent was pressured by dad to become an attorney took one law class, dropped out of college for one year entered U of WI one year later to study scientific psychology

5. Maslow’s Professional Life studied dominance in monkeys received Ph.D. in experimental psychology in 1934 was on the Brooklyn College faculty, 1937-1951 was on the Brandeis U faculty, 1952-1969 became a fellow of Laughlin Foundation in CA died in 1970, age 62

6. Hierarchy of Needs growth emotional physical

7. Hierarchy of Needs Physiological Needs

8. food water air sleep

9. Food: A Most Powerful Need South American Rugby team crashed in 1970 Food was the most pressing problem. They ate human flesh for survival. Even the strongest taboo was broken to fill the basic need for food.

10. Food: A Most Powerful Need Ik tribe in Uganda forced to give up hunting and live on unfertile land long standing social mores dissolve - people became psychopathic “ngag”, word for food, also becomes word for good parents steal food from children, children from other children

11. Physiological Needs Hierarchy of Needs Safety Needs

12. from physical attack from emotional attack from fatal disease from invasion from extreme losses (job, family members, home, friends)

13. Safety: A Most Powerful Need when frightened, our thoughts and energies are diverted threat of, or actual attack creates “fight or flight” reaction threats to safety can be physical or emotional

14. Physiological Needs Love & Belonging Needs Safety Needs Hierarchy of Needs

15. Love and Belonging (social/emotional) Inclusion - part of a group: colleagues, peers, family, clubs Affection - love and be loved Control - influence over others and self

16. Love and Belonging: A Most Powerful Need

17. Esteem Needs Love & Belonging Needs Physiological Needs Safety Needs Hierarchy of Needs

18. Esteem Needs emotional (ego) respect from others through: awards honors status respect for self through: mastery achievement competence

19. Esteem from Self and Others: A Most Powerful Need Congratulations

20. Love & Belonging Needs Physiological Needs Safety Needs Esteem Needs Self-Actualization Needs Hierarchy of Needs D- Needs Deficit Survival B- Needs (being) Higher needs

21. Some Self-Actualizing People from History Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Mahatma Gandhi Albert Einstein Eleanor Roosevelt William James Benedict Spinoza

22. Self-Actualization Needs stop cruelty and exploitation encourage talent in others try to be a good human being do work one considers worthwhile enjoy taking on responsibilities prefer intrinsic satisfaction seek truth give unselfish love be just

23. B-Needs of the Self-Actualized Truth Goodness Beauty Unity Aliveness Uniqueness Perfection and Necessity Completion Justice and order Simplicity Richness Effortlessness Playfulness Self-sufficiency Meaningfulness

24. Qualities of the Self-Actualized An non-hostile sense of humor Intimate personal relationships Acceptance of self and others Spontaneity and simplicity Freshness of appreciation More peak experiences Democratic values Independence

25. Transcendance: The Highest Growth Need Transcendance is the height of self actualization

26. Transcendance The need to connect to a higher being (God) The spiritual need to connect to all other beings The need to love and care for the welfare of all life The need to alleviate suffering and do justice

27. People who have reached transcendance include Jesus Buddha Archbishop Romero St Francis Martin Luther King Jr. Mother Theresa Bishop Tutu