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A Comparison of Self-Assertiveness Demands and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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Author: Jiawei Geng, H. J. Cai
Abstract: As the core of Maslow's humanistic psychology, the theory of Hierarchy of Needs has a great influence on various fields of social sciences, but its dogmatic features limit its analysis on human behaviors. It is pointed out in this paper that the Self-Assertiveness Demands are the determinant needs of personal development and the essence of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. The Self-Assertiveness Demands theory avoids defects of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory.
Keywords: Maslow; the Theory of Hierarchy of Needs; Self-Assertiveness Demands
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