OVERVIEW

• The personality theory of Abraham Maslow has variously been called humanistic theory, transpersonal theory, the third force in psychology, the fourth force in personality, needs theory, and self-actualization theory.
• holistic-dynamic theory assumes that the whole person is constantly being motivated by one need or another and that people have the potential to grow toward psychological health, that is, self-actualization.
• To attain self-actualization, people must satisfy lower level needs such as hunger, safety, love, and esteem.
• Third Force - Somewhat vague term referring to those approaches to psychology that have reacted against the older psychodynamic and behavioristic theories. This is usually thought to include humanistic, existential, and phenomenological theories.
• The first force was psychoanalysis and its modifications
• the second force was behaviorism and its various forms.
• his graduate-level research with primates was greatly influenced by the work of John B. Watson