Two new graphic images, "
Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs," and "
The Phases and Stages of Classical Adlerian Psychotherapy" have been added to our web site at
http://www.Adlerian.us/Needs.htm. Maslow and Adler were powerful visionaries, infusing psychology with inspiring ideals of human potential. Their passion for higher values provides a refreshing antidote to the limited perspectives of contemporary psychology that focus on quick, superficial symptom relief and modest behavioral change. The Classical Adlerian approach offers a depth psychotherapy capable of dissolving the style of life and fictional final goal, overcoming the limits of "deficiency motivation," then experiencing a new "growth motivation" in the pursuit of a chosen higher value.
Maslow's idea of self-actualization has elicited some controversy about its potential for promoting egocentricity. I have re-named the term "self/other/task-actualization" to clarify the true direction of that process. These charts are works in progress; your feedback about improvements are welcome.