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Motivation and Personality By Abraham Harold Maslow ( HarperCollins Publishers )
Release Date: 1987-01
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The standard statement on self-actualisation and data. Applications are made to the theories and science of personality, psychotherapy, personal growth and general psychology.
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 Great book, but an used one would have done fine!
This book is essential to any psychology student & even those interested in how advertising works or motivation in general. It was an easy read, with short chapters, but the third edition my teacher recommended was identical to the 2nd and 1st edition in our library. This only has a few comments on how his ideas have been used/changed. This was the lowest price I could find anywhere new (even at my school.) Read this, or not buy it used and you'll save a lot of money. The older editions are also hardcover and last longer. But I loved how compact the 3rd Edition was, I could fit it n my purse! Highly recommend!
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 Five Stars Just Isn't Enough!
Motivation and Personality explores the complex world of what motivates people and how their personalities interact with these motivations. Maslow is a significant contributor on timeless thinking about personal and professional motivational theory.
Abraham Maslow is best known for his Hierarchy of Needs. Chapter 5 in this book explores that hierarchy; not in the detail of his original paper on the subject, but it does have some good food for thought.
Maslow's writing is easy to read and understand, but has a great deal of depth to it. For example, in a section called Satisfactions Generate New Motivations, Maslow writes: "The Human being is a wanting animal and rarely reaches a state of complete satisfaction except for a short time. As one desire is satisfied, another pops up to take its place." This simple but profound statement at least partially explains why we as humans have accomplished so much...good and bad.
Overall, a fantastic book about motivation and personality that is extremely insightful!
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This book is $41.75 at Barnes and Noble
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Valuble for Life ( campbell902 )
Maslow pours his wisdom into our minds explaining the core needs of human beings. This is a great book to learn about yourself and the motivations of others.
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 Motivation and Personality
I was assigned to read this book for my AP Psychology class, at first it was really boring to me, I'll be honest. But after a while it started to grow on me, and I began enjoying learning the teachings of Maslow. I agree with Maslow's pyramid of needs, and after reading this book I have began to notice when people's needs arent being met, and how aggitated they will get when trying to achieve the needs that they want. This book will open up a lot of people's eyes and allow people to see things in a different light, if they are willing to get through the very detailed sections of Maslow's ideas. Overall, the book was enjoyable, a little slow because it is basically a giant thesis paper, but still enjoyable and much will be learned from this book.
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