Third force psychology abraham maslow biography

CHAPTER 17

MASLOW: HOLISTIC-DYNAMIC THEORY

LECTURE OUTLINE

I.Overview of Maslow’s Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Maslow’s holistic-dynamic theory, sometimes called the third force in psychology, holds that people are continually motivated and that, under the proper circumstances, they can reach a level of psychological health called self-actualization.

II.Biography of Abraham H.

Maslow

Abraham H. Maslow was born in New York in 1908, the oldest of seven children of Russian-Jewish immigrants. Maslow harbored great animosity toward his mother, an attitude that persisted throughout his lifetime.

Although he possessed a brilliant mind, Maslow was only a mediocre student during his early years of college.

Third force psychology abraham maslow biography

However, when he transferred to the University of Wisconsin and began working with Harry Harlow, his grades greatly improved. He eventually received a Ph.D. from Wisconsin, spent a short time at Columbia University and more than a dozen years at Bro