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Taryn Howells Aim Abraham Maslow



Abraham Maslow was a founder of the hierarchy of needs who aimed to change the view on human needs. “He began his crusade for a humanistic psychology -- something ultimately much more important to him than his own theorizing”(Dr. C. George Boeree). Through his work in humanistic psychology, he discovered and created Maslow's’ hierarchy of needs arranged as a ladder. He wanted society to understand what humans need and how they interrelate with how society works. Maslow tried to explain that when one problem arose that was higher on the ladder it became more imminent than a problem lower on the ladder. “ Maslow felt that unfulfilled needs lower on the ladder would inhibit the person from climbing to the next step” (A Science Odyssey). Maslow aimed to aid people in there climbing of the hierarchy ladder. Through Maslow we are able to better understand human needs.

Works Cited

"A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries." PBS. PBS, 1998. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.

Boeree, Dr. C. George. "Abraham Maslow." Abraham Maslow. Boeree, 1998. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

Cultural Abraham Maslow Brittany Wyatt

Abraham Maslow was a psychiatrist who had hope for humanity, culturally he changed the thoughts of psychology forever. He was known as the founder of humanistic psychology, he wanted to know that driving factor that made the human who they were. Maslow created a “ladder system” of an individual’s needs, which he based his tactics on treating people off of. Not only did he believe in treating people he believed in solving the mystery of what does not make people “go insane”(A Science Odyssey). He allowed the door to open up for several different ways therapies can evolve and the way humanity sees the “normal” person. Maslow allowed for the culture to see psychology as “positive” as he sought out personal growth and “human potential”(Cherry). Maslow had faith in humanity, he believed the people of the world sold themselves too short and allowed them to have a more positive way to look at themselves. Maslow continued to teach his discoveries as a professor allowing the path of psychology to be changed forever.

Works Cited

"A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries." PBS. PBS, 1 Jan. 1998. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.

Cherry, Kendra. "Profile of Abraham Maslow, Founder of Humanistic Psychology."Abraham Maslow. 1 Jan. 1999. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.

Katie Walker


Abraham Maslow was born April 1, 1908 as the oldest of seven children, and lived in Brooklyn, New York (Boeree 1). Maslow spent his childhood focused on his schooling and eventually enrolled in the City College of New York where he studied law as his father wished. For graduate school however, Maslow went to the University of Wisconsin, where he studied psychology (Abraham 1). There he married his first cousin, Bertha, and his school performance improved exponentially as he studied a subject he was interested in. At the University of Wisconsin he received his BA, MA, and PhD in psychology studying under Henry Harlow (Boeree 1). Upon completing his studies, Maslow returned to Brooklyn where he worked at Brooklyn College and found mentors in the form of Ruth Benedict and Max Wertheimer. He began taking notes one their behavior and so kicked off his lifelong research regarding mental health and human potential (Abraham 1). His research and philosophical thinking led to many interesting concepts still explored today.

Works Cited

"Abraham Maslow." PBS. PBS, 1 Jan. 1998. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

Boeree, C. George. "Abraham Maslow." Abraham Maslow. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.