Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Founder of humanistic psychology and the hierarchy of needs
1908, Brooklyn, New York, USA — 1970, Menlo Park, California, USA
United States
Abraham Maslow is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Founder of humanistic psychology and the hierarchy of needs
Maslow founded humanistic psychology and proposed the 'hierarchy of needs', arguing that human motivation rises from basic survival toward self-actualization. His emphasis on health, growth and potential shaped psychology, education and management theory. He was Jewish, the son of Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire.
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Founder of humanistic psychology and the hierarchy of needs
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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