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  1. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Simply Psychology

    Oct 23, 2025 · Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a motivational theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow. It organizes human needs into five levels: physiological, safety, love and …

  2. Humanistic Psychology

    Nov 6, 2025 · Maslow emphasized a structured progression toward self-actualization, represented in his well-known hierarchy of needs. According to Maslow, foundational physiological needs …

  3. pyramid. From the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs are: physiological (food and clothing), safety (job security), love and belonging needs (friendship), esteem, and self- …

  4. Self-Actualization In Psychology: Theory & Examples

    Jan 24, 2024 · Maslow proposed a hierarchy of needs, with self-actualization at the highest level, while Rogers focused on the importance of congruence and unconditional positive regard in …

  5. By looking at how strongly different needs were felt, Maslow was able to arrange them into a hierarchy. In Maslow’s hierarchy, the needs towards at the bottom are most important, and …

  6. Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation: What’s the Difference?

    Jun 19, 2025 · Intrinsic motivation describes the undertaking of an activity for its inherent satisfaction, while extrinsic motivation describes behavior driven by external rewards or …

  7. Erikson's Stages of Development - Simply Psychology

    Oct 15, 2025 · Erikson vs Maslow How does Maslow’s hierarchy of needs differ from Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development? ... Erikson vs Freud Freud’s theory is psychosexual, …

  8. Motivation Theories in Psychology

    Motivation is the driving force(s) responsible for the initiation, persistence, direction, and strength of goal-directed behavior.

  9. Arousal Theory of Motivation In Psychology

    Sep 22, 2023 · The arousal theory of motivation suggests that people are driven to perform actions that maintain an optimal level of physiological arousal. Too low or high arousal can …

  10. 5 Love Languages: How to Receive and Express Love

    Jun 20, 2025 · Love languages are the different ways people give and receive love. There are five main types: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical …