Abraham H. Maslow

Abraham H. Maslow

Abraham H. Maslow was a psychologist and the author of the 1943 Psychological Review paper A theory of human motivation, which set out the hierarchy of needs.

Who they are

The work of Abraham H. Maslow reaches this site through the paper listed below. On this site the name is tied to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

Key papers

Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396. What it reports: The paper that set out the hierarchy of needs.

Key ideas

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: A five-level ordering of human motives, from physiological needs through safety, belonging and esteem to self-actualisation.

Sources

  1. Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396.