A theory of human motivation

Maslow (1943) · Psychological Review · Read the paper

Maslow's 1943 paper in Psychological Review, A theory of human motivation, is cited as the origin of the hierarchy of needs. No finding is attributed to it beyond its being the source of the idea.

Maslow's 1943 paper in Psychological Review, A theory of human motivation, is cited as the origin of the hierarchy of needs. No finding is attributed to it beyond its being the source of the idea.

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Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396. doi:10.1037/h0054346 https://doi.org/10.1037/h0054346