Vocabulary

to establish — основывать

hierarchy of needs — иерархия потребностей

unsatisfied need — неудовлетворенная потребность

exemplary — показательный

mentally ill — психически больной

safety — безопасность

esteem — оценка

selfishly — эгоистично

craving — страсть

growth — рост

self-actualization — самореализация

gratification — удовлетворенность

sick — больной

evil — злой

basic needs — основные нужды

irritation — раздражение

pain — боль

security — безопасность

abusive — склонный к насилию

desire — желание

to appreciate — ценить

applause — аплодисменты

competence — компетентность

to seek — искать

Questions to the text.

1. What is Abraham Maslow known for?

2. What motivated human beings according to Maslow?

3. What kind of people did Maslow study in order to develop his theory?

4. What needs does a person need to satisfy before a person can act unselfishly?

5. When are we moving towards self-actualization?

6. What are the very basic needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

7. What needs are mostly psychological in nature?

8. What are the two kind of esteem needs?

9. What is the need for self-actualization? ***

Do you agree with the hierarchy of needs developed by Maslow? Can you find the examples where you could see this theory at work. Do you think it is universal? Do you think there can be exemptions?

JOKES

Rogerian Therapist

Patient to Rogerian therapist: I'm really depressed.

Therapist: 1 see. Yes. You are depressed.

Patient: Nothing is going well.

Therapist: Nothing well.

Patient: I feel like killing myself.

Therapist: You're thinking of killing yourself.

Patient: Yes, I'm going to do it NOW.

Therapist: You want to do it now.

Patient: [Jumps out window.]

Therapist: Woosh. Splat.

QUOTATIONS

A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting.

Abraham Maslow

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.

Abraham Maslow

The good life is a process not a state of being; it is a direction not a destination.

Abraham Maslow

Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.

Carl Rogers

Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.

Carl Rogers