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Life of Abraham Maslow
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Birth
Abraham Maslow was born on April 1, 1908, in the borough of Brooklyn (New York). He was the first-born of seven children of Jewish Russian immigrant parents, Samuel Maslow and Rose Schilojsky. -
Maslow's admission to New York University
Family pressure made him start his law studies. For this reason, he enrolled at New York University in 1926. -
Maslow's marriage to his cousin Bertha Goodman
He had many family conflicts due to the attraction he feels towards his cousin, however in 1928 he married her, an event that gave him the impetus to pursue his goals. -
Publication of his first article in the Journal of Comparative
During their studies they conducted experimental research on the behavior of primates. He also published his first article, "Delayed Reaction," in the Journal of Comparative Psychology, in 1932. -
Completion of Career and Doctorate at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
After getting married, he decided to move away from the influence of his parents and return to study psychology, this time at the University of Wisconsin (Madison). She managed to finish her degree and obtain a doctorate in 1934. -
Job at Columbia University
Maslow became a resident of Columbia University. Here he worked under the direction of Edward Thorndike. He developed extensive research on the sexuality of women. At the same time, got new influences... -
Return to New York
She returned to New York to be a teacher, for fourteen years, in the Department of Psychology at Brooklyn College. -
Publication of the theory of human motivation
Without a doubt, one of the best known contributions is Maslow's pyramid. Here he described the different levels of needs that people must satisfy, in a staggered fashion. -
Work break
He being took a break because of a heart attack. -
Assumption of the position of Rector of Psychology at Brandeis University
Accepted the position of rector of the Department of Psychology of the University of Brandeis, in Waltham (Massachusetts). This new stage was dedicated to the study of motivation, personality and self-realization. -
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Publications of his books
In works such as Motivation and Personality (1954), Psychology of Being (1962) and The Psychology of Science (1966), Abraham H. Maslow postulated that each individual has hierarchical needs -physiological, affective, self-realization- that must be satisfied. , and that the fundamental objective of psychotherapy must be the integration of being. -
APA Presidency
Thanks to the increase in its prestige, he was elected president of the American Psychological Association (APA) -
Establishment at the Laughlin Foundation, California
From his office on Sand Hill Road, the psychologist popularized his vision on business and people management -
Death
I agree a position at Saga Administrativo Corporation. However, shortly after he suffered a heart attack, which caused death at the age of 62.
