Maslow
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- Created on: 04-06-15 13:57
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- Maslow
- Self actualisation
- Is the desire in all humans to fulfil their potential
- Few people actually become Self actualised, example include Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein
- Common traits found in self actualised people are..
- -Spontaneous
- Very original and creative thinkers
- Prepared to fact reality
- Interested in solving problems
- Common traits found in self actualised people are..
- Few people actually become Self actualised, example include Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein
- Maslow in 'A theory of Human Motivation' (1964) defined it as..
- "The desire for self-fulfilment and to become more and more of what one is and everything one is capable of becoming
- Is the desire in all humans to fulfil their potential
- Hierarchy of Needs
- Must go through this before becoming self actualised
- It's instinctive
- Maslow believed they were doing what they were 'born to do' and have reached the summit of their potential.
- if the environment was right they grew straight up and true and fulfil their potential
- They have a sense of humility and respect for others, linked to strong ethical code
- Maslows hierarchy of Needs
- 1)Physiological: humans have basic needs to function- Water, food, oxygen and rest
- 2) Safety: A sense of security, shelter and employment
- 3) Belonging and Love: Personal relationships, sexual intimacy, family and feeling welcome
- 4) Esteem: A sense of recognition, respect achievement and worth
- 5) Cognitive: A desire for knowledge and understanding of the world
- 6) Aesthetic: An understanding of beauty, symmetry and order
- Must go through this before becoming self actualised
- Peak Experiences
- In 'Religions, Values and Peak Experiences' (1964)
- Maslow described them as a sudden feeling of happiness and well being, with an awareness of ultimate truth and unity of all things
- They encounter ultimate truth or the essence of all things
- Those having peak experiences tell a sense of control over the body and emotions, a greater sense of awareness and a feeling of awe and wonder at the oneness with the universe
- Self actualiser's are most likely to have a peak experience
- Maslow saw it as an experience that takes the person out of their body and makes them feel eternal and touched by god.
- They feel a part of the infinite
- Maslow saw it as an experience that takes the person out of their body and makes them feel eternal and touched by god.
- Two types of peak experiences
- 1) Relative: The person still feels and has an awareness of objects and subjects
- 2) Absolute: A mystical experience without time and space and a feeling of unity with all things
- In 'Religions, Values and Peak Experiences' (1964)
- Self actualisation
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