Humanistic Perspective : Maslow

 Human beings have two basic sets of

needs : basic needs & growth needs
Basic Needs :
 Physiological needs, safety needs,
belongingness & love, esteem needs
 D~ love
 B ~love

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Self-actualization & Growth
needs
 Striving for goodness by being
altruistic & helpful
 To attain truth & justice
 Poor socialization – desacralizing
attitude
 Movement toward actualization
depends on environmental conditions
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Characteristics of Self-Actualizing
People

 Basic motivation differs

 Metamotivation – B~motivation
 D~motivation
 Goal – to enrich & enlarge their
lives & to increase tension through
challenging experiences

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 Characteristics
 Efficient perception
 Acceptance
 Spontaneity, naturalness
 Focus of problem
 Privacy
 Peak experiences
 Social interest
 Democratic
 Creativeness

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