How valid is Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

Thank you for the A2A. Abraham Maslow is an intelligent man who has without a doubt, given a great amount of thought to his system. He approaches human need and instinct from a purely psychological framework as I see it. read more

I have read Maslow's hierarchy of needs from multiple sources. There are two sets of interpretation of this theory that conflict with each other. I am giving you two interpretation of this theory. "If you fulfill your physiological, safety and belongingness needs only then you will go to esteem needs" This is how it is interpreted by some. read more

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs by Saul McLeod, updated May 21, 2018 Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid. read more

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation” in Psychological Review. Maslow subsequently extended the idea to include his observations of humans' innate curiosity. read more