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The pyramid implies (to me, at least) that the lower layers are absolutely necessary for the next layer up. It appears that Maslow himself wasn't so absolute ab
by sfink 5y ago
The pyramid implies (to me, at least) that the lower layers are absolutely necessary for the next layer up. It appears that Maslow himself wasn't so absolute about it, and referred to the degree with which lower-level needs were fulfilled.
It is arguable that the "absolute" interpretation is not fundamental to either the pyramid or the hierarchy. It's still probably a good first order approximation to get the point across: you're gonna have trouble with upper layers if you have any serious deficiencies in lower layers.
- crate_barre 5y agothe lower layers are absolutely necessary for the next layer up. So to counter the idea, all you really need to do is find examples of self esteem and self actualization before achieving the physical needs.
- withinboredom 5y agoThey are absolutely NOT necessary. Otherwise a monk with perfect self-actualization would lose all that when their monastery burns down. I’m fairly confident that isn’t the case. Instead shelter becomes a dominant motivator, but they still self-actualize just fine.
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