PSY 505 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Abraham Maslow, Self-Actualization, Peak Experience
31 Mar 2016
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Incredibly optimistic: -focused on health, growth, and potentials. 3. the person"s dignity; the person"s active will to develop that the person functions as an integrated whole. 2 categories: d-needs: a. k. a deficit needs or deficiency needs, b-needs: a. k. a being needs or growth needs. Level 1: physiological needs: have to do with survival. Level 2: safety and security needs: directed towards achieving safety, security, order, and, consistency/predictability. Level 3: belonging and love needs: affection, intimate relationships, being part of a group. Level 4: esteem needs: self-esteem and esteem from others. The only b-need level refer to the umbrella concept of actualization needs (a. k. a. meta- needs) Must meet a few conditions: be free of society and self-constraints, not be distracted by lower level needs, must be loved and be loved in return, must be aware of our strengths and weaknesses. Failure to self actualize can lead to psychopathology.
