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A Theory of Human Motivation
- Narrated by: Troy W. Hudson
- Length: 59 mins
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Publisher's Summary
US psychologist Abraham Maslow’s A Theory of Human Motivation is a classic of psychological research that helped change the field for good. Like many field-changing thinkers, Maslow was not just a talented researcher, he was also a creative thinker - able to see things from a new perspective and show them in a different light. He studied what he called exemplary people such as Albert Einstein, Jane Addams, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Frederick Douglass rather than mentally ill or neurotic people.
Maslow generated new ideas, forging what he called "positive" or "humanistic psychology". His argument was that humans are psychologically motivated by a series of hierarchical needs, starting with the most essential first. His theories parallel many other theories of human developmental psychology, some of which focus on describing the stages of growth in humans.
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- Low Key
- 2022-04-26
Great narration. Poor editing.
It’s Maslow - so, it’s great story wise.
There were several repeated statements throughout. Atypical of Audible to have so many.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-03-05
Incredibly boring
Although the research and the overall message here is very powerful and life altering, the way the book is written us almost unreadable for me. I believe the author wanted to make it as concise as possible, but that came out in the form of overly used large words and psychological jargon. I powered through it because it was only an hour, but I prefer other people's interpretations of this book as a better way to digest the information.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-10-31
Classic Psychotherapy Theory
A short listen that fleshes out Maslow’s classic diagram of the hierarchy of needs. Explains what motivates humans.
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- Hunter Strange
- 2023-09-23
Good headline of human motivation of healthy way of life
I like how it gives the reasons why they go together and gives a healthy way to live
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- D. Olmsted
- 2022-06-29
This was a long hour that gets better at the end
I was familiar with the chart if needs but had never read any deeper on this theory. I don’t know if it’s the text it’s self or the narration but this was a struggle to get through. Particularly the first chapter. It felt lifeless and fast. I would like to hear a narrator that did a more lively performance to see how I feel about the book.
When it comes to the text itself, the first chapter is a summary of the chart that isn’t particularly helpful. There are other summaries you could find that are better. The later chapters that get into the nuance of the theory, like how not all needs have to be fulfilled for others to arise, that are worth listening to.
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- Ashley McNabb
- 2021-11-15
Fascinating and Useful
Really enjoyed learning about the nature of these levels and relation to other other bigger questions, and implications for psychotherapy.
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