PSY 20673 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Brooklyn College, Harry Harlow, Brandeis University
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Maslow: holistic-dynamic theory: overview of maslow"s holistic-dynamic theory. Maslow"s holistic-dynamic theory assumes that people are continually motivated by one or more needs, and that under the proper circumstances, they can reach a level of psychological health called self-actualization. Abraham h. maslow was born in new york city in 1908, the oldest of seven children of russian jewish immigrants. After 2 or 3 mediocre years as a college student, maslow improved in his academic work at about the time he was married. He received both a bachelor"s degree and a phd from the university of wisconsin, where he worked with harry harlow conducting animal studies. Most of his professional career was spent at brooklyn college and brandeis. Poor health forced him to move to california, where he died in 1970 at age 62. Maslow held that lower level needs have prepotency over higher level needs; that is, lower needs must be satisfied before higher needs become motivators.
