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This 5 page paper discusses what self-actualization is accoding to Abraham Maslow and Martin Buber who were renown psychologists. This paper discusses their theories and presents examples. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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field of psychology believed that people had various needs and levels, and that self-actualization was the highest of these levels. Maslow argued for a hierarchy of needs in which
a person could not realize their fullest potential without their more basic needs being met. Likewise, Buber argued for the basic idea of unity, and without complete unity, there
would be no fulfillment or self-actualization. Regardless of their ideas, both men significantly impacted psychology and offered a basis for many others to follow. And indeed, many
did. Since their ideas, many have put forth similar ideas and have expounded on both Maslow and Buber. Self-Actualization and Abraham Maslow
Maslow is most well known for his life-long study of mental health and human behavior (The Life of Abraham Maslow, 2002). Essentially, Maslow viewed humans needs much
like a ladder - at the bottom were the most basic, physical needs, such as air, food, water and sex (The Life of Abraham Maslow, 2002, See also Abraham Maslow,
2002). Then, going up a rung, came safety needs (The Life of Abraham Maslow, 2002). One more step up brought psychological needs such as the need to belong,
the need for love and the need for acceptance (The Life of Abraham Maslow, 2002). Then, at the very top of the ladder, were the self-actualizing needs (The Life
of Abraham Maslow, 2002). This was the need to fulfill oneself and to become everything which one was capable of becoming (The Life of Abraham Maslow, 2002).
"Maslow felt that unfulfilled needs lower on the ladder would inhibit the person from climbing to the next step" (The Life of Abraham Maslow,
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