The Handbook of Knowledge-Based Coaching: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
by Leni Wildflower, Diane Brennan
ABRAHAM MASLOW AND SELF-ACTUALIZATION
Abraham Maslow, along with Rogers and Perls, is considered one of the founders of the humanistic psychology movement. Among the contributions for which he is best known are his Hierarchy of Needs model and the concept of peak experiences. The needs Maslow identifies, starting with the most basic, are physiological needs (food, shelter, water, sleep, sex); need for safety and security; need for love and belonging; need for self-esteem and esteem by others; and self-actualization needs. Maslow defines self-actualization as a sense of knowing exactly who you are and where you are going, and the ability to enjoy a state of completeness and wholeness in life. According to Maslow, a self-actualized individual experiences ...
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