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A Theory of human motivation / Stoyan Stoyanov.

By: Stoyanov, Stoyan [author.]Material type: Text

TextSeries: The Macat LibraryPublisher: London : Taylor and Francis, 2017Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource : text file, PDFContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781912282517; 1912282518; 9781351350099; 1351350099Subject(s): Maslow, Abraham H. (Abraham Harold). Theory of human motivation | Motivation (Psychology) | Psychological Science | PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology | SCIENCE / Cognitive ScienceGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 153.8 LOC classification: BF503 | .S76 2017ebOnline resources: EBSCOhost

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; WAYS IN TO THE TEXT; Who Was Abraham Maslow?; What Does "A Theory of Human Motivation" Say?; Why Does "A Theory of Human Motivation" Matter?; SECTION 1: INFLUENCES; Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context; Module 2: Academic Context; Module 3: The Problem; Module 4: The Author's Contribution; SECTION 2: IDEAS; Module 5: Main Ideas; Module 6: Secondary Ideas; Module 7: Achievement; Module 8: Place in the Author's Work; SECTION 3: IMPACT; Module 9: The First Responses; Module 10: The Evolving Debate

Module 11: Impact and Influence TodayModule 12: Where Next?; Glossary of Terms; People Mentioned in the Text; Works Cited

Scope and content: "US psychologist Abraham Maslow's A Theory of Human Motivation is a classic of psychological research that helped change the field for good. Like many field-changing thinkers, Maslow was not just a talented researcher, he was also a creative thinker - able to see things from a new perspective and show them in a different light. At a time when psychology was dominated by two major schools of thought, Maslow was able to forge a new, third paradigm, that remains influential today. Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis had developed the idea of understanding the mind through dialogue between patient and analyst. The behaviorism of Ivan Pavlov and John Watson had focused on comprehending the mind through behaviors that could be measured, trained, and changed. Maslow, however, generated new ideas, forging what he called "positive" or "humanistic psychology". His argument was that humans are psychologically motivated by a series of hierarchical needs, starting with the most essential first. Maslow thought it important for the advancement of psychology to identify, group and rank these needs in terms of priority. HIs belief in the value of this third way was important in leading those who studied psychology to redefine the discipline, and so see it in new ways."--Provided by publisher.

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"US psychologist Abraham Maslow's A Theory of Human Motivation is a classic of psychological research that helped change the field for good. Like many field-changing thinkers, Maslow was not just a talented researcher, he was also a creative thinker - able to see things from a new perspective and show them in a different light. At a time when psychology was dominated by two major schools of thought, Maslow was able to forge a new, third paradigm, that remains influential today. Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis had developed the idea of understanding the mind through dialogue between patient and analyst. The behaviorism of Ivan Pavlov and John Watson had focused on comprehending the mind through behaviors that could be measured, trained, and changed. Maslow, however, generated new ideas, forging what he called "positive" or "humanistic psychology". His argument was that humans are psychologically motivated by a series of hierarchical needs, starting with the most essential first. Maslow thought it important for the advancement of psychology to identify, group and rank these needs in terms of priority. HIs belief in the value of this third way was important in leading those who studied psychology to redefine the discipline, and so see it in new ways."--Provided by publisher.

Module 11: Impact and Influence TodayModule 12: Where Next?; Glossary of Terms; People Mentioned in the Text; Works Cited

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