Abraham Maslow By Melissa Zamarin
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Abraham Maslow By Melissa Zamarin
Maslow’s Youth… � Born on April 1 1908 in
Brooklyn, NY � 1st of 7 children in his
family � Parents were Russian-
Jewish Immigrants
Maslow LOVED learning even at
a young age!
Education… � Studied at University of Wisconsin
� Colombia University � Brooklyn College
� Experience in behaviorism � Taught for 14 years at Brooklyn College � Became Brandeis Universities 1st Chairman
of the Psychology Department � 1962 found the Association for Humanistic
Psychology
Maslow’s Initial Motivation
Maslow
Benedict
Harlow Wertheimer
Thorndike
Historical Context
� World War II: � Maslow shifted his studies from trying to
find the qualities of people he admired to understand psychologically the causes of hatred, prejudice, and war
Theories…
Hierarchy Of Needs…
Physiological Needs: food, oxygen
Safety Needs: Security, non-violence
Love/Belonging: Friendship
How do we… � Apply these theories into the classroom?
???
Refrences � Maslow, A. ‘Motivation and Personality.’
1970. � Maslow, A. ‘Toward a Psychology of
Being.’ 1968
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