PSYCH 2B03 Lecture Notes - Abraham Maslow, Peak Experience, Sleep Sex
12 Nov 2013
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Focus on meaning of life for individual (sense of purpose, meaning in life, fulfillment) Desire to help person achieve understanding, wholeness, meaning (to be self-actualized) Focus on individual"s unique perception of the world (what are they paying attention to?) Avoid reductionism (focus on bigger picture instead of breaking into pieces, understand as. More idiographic (about individual) than other approaches whole) Bottom top: biological psychological, earlier late (in life), old recent (evolutionarily) Physiological needs (survival): air, shelter, water, food, sleep sex. When not met, causes ocd, which will make us feel safe and bring structure to our lives. Want to identify with others, to belong to another group. Love: receive love from others and give love to others. Failure these needs is the single most cause to misery/problems. Need to be respected and valued by others and also need to have self-esteem both. Fail to meet these needs will cause psychological problems (not a severe as love and in equal measure.
