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Question

What is ur opinion about Abraham Maslow's theory ? In terms of the hierarchy of human needs. Thank you for helping me

Answer 1

Maslows hierarchy of need is immensely flawed for a number of reasons.

Maslow presents basic needs by level of importance (most important on the bottom and least important on the top), and states that you cannot have one need met without all others below it being met, which is not true. For example he puts friendship or companionship near the top, however; you can have friendship without sexual intercourse, a need on the bottom tier of the triangle. Furthermore Maslow states that you may acquire the needs by any means necessary meaning that if you were hungry you could go to the store and steal whatever you wanted. Furthermore Maslow condones rape. The bottom tier of the triangle, as I have said before, states that sex is a basic need. Maslow is effectively stating that if someone refuses to have sex with you that you may meet that need in any way necessary (I don't think I have to go into further explanation).

Answer 2

Abraham Maslow's theory tried to put the needs in hierarchy, but it seems it is from his dimension, but it seems that in practical these rules cannot be taken as granted for the reason that each individuals dimensions, motives, circumstances, background etc. is different from others.

For eg: a good selfless social, spiritual worker cares for others than his self benefits, which means the mentioned graph of this theory is false.

So also, a terrorist shuns his family and dedicates himself to harm others ... here also the theory flaps

There are many people who are commited to work/office more than their family, then also the theory fails

So, in essence, this theory can just be taken as an idea out of so many points

Answer 3

MASLOW made a significant contribution in understanding the structure and rationale of human needs. They range from the basic or elemental needs to the highest i.e, self actualization. In between there would be the need for self-esteem, the need for recognition. The pyramidal view of needs constructed by Maslow has been instrumental in drafting employee compensation codes and the needs hierarchy does reflect the evolution of the human scale of satisfaction. For example, with rising incomes, food becomes a low priority concern. And then, a stage is reached when no amount of money can possibly contribute to satisfaction. One needs communication and interaction with others, and also feels the need to be recognized by others. A stage is then reaches when he speculate on his own self to answer the question: what he/she is? what the mission of life is? what true satisfaction is? what if not must me but the entire community/world remains satisfied and so on!

Answer 4

I have no idea who this Maslow person is, but I believe, as a human myself, that we all have needs, and if that need is strong enough, we won't rest until it is satisfied.

I don't know if this will help or not, but I do hope you use this in a positive way.

Good luck

Think I'll look this guy up myself

Answer 5

I've never seen it as a matter of opinion. It is pretty clear to me that the heirarchy of needs is an excellent way to show human needs, the importance of them, and the way people cannot move on to fulfilling the next need without having met the more basic ones.

Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs appears to me to be common sense, but it also seems to me that it is a very important concept/principle that everyone (maybe particularly parents even more than professionals) should have a solild understanding of.

Answer 6

As a guideline rather than a hard fast rule ... I think it is helpful to think in those terms.

Answer 7

never heard ov it