Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'MASLOW, ABRAHAM'

Uppsatsens syfte var att undersöka området personlig utveckling samt personlig avveckling utifrån Sri Nisargadatta Maharajs lära och Abraham Maslows idéer. Frågeställningarna på området var: Är personlig utveckling och personlig avveckling motsatta eller identiska företeelser? Vilka likheter och skillnader finns hos Maharaj och hos Maslow? Vad har språket och dess användning för roll vid en jämförelse av dessa personers texter? De avgränsningar som gjordes för att undersöka området var att välja rörelserna humanistisk psykologi och advaita vedanta eftersom de upplevdes representera detta område på ett centralt sätt. Vidare avgränsades undersökningens metodval till diskursanalys med fokus på hur självförverkligande framställs diskursivt hos Abraham Maslow och Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. Metoden var diskursanalys med stöd av metodboken Diskursanalys, och materialet koncentrerades till att omfatta Sri Nisargadatta Maharajs verk I am that: talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj samt Abraham Maslows två verk Motivation and personality samt Toward a psychology of being. Den teori som anlades var fenomenologiskt perspektiv. Undersökningen visade att personliga omständigheter, tradition, olika perspektiv men även språkanvändning kan påverka hur man ser på och talar om kategorierna personlig utveckling respektive personlig avveckling. Slutsatsen efter undersökningen är att oavsett vilka termer man använder kommer både personlig utveckling och personlig avveckling vara aktuellt överallt där de grundläggande behoven för människan är tryggade: hur är upp till henne själv.

Thesis (D.D.(Dogmat.)--Universiteit van Pretoria, 2005.
Title page in English. Used title page and an extra page with Afrikaans title for cataloging. Thesis in Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-368).

La tesi mostra la presència d'un rerefons simbòlic (el de la figura imaginària de l'home còsmic) en el model contemporani d' “home autorealitzat" que ens ofereix la psicologia filosòfica d'Abraham Maslow (USA, 1908-1970). Òbviament, existeix una certa “descosmització” d'aquest home universal i creador en la psicologia de Maslow, podríem dir que existeix una certa tendència a la secularització i a la psicologització que amaga el profund arrelament de l'home autorealitzat en el món simbòlic que genera les diverses imatges d'home còsmic. Per això mostrem, sota l'entramat conceptual d'una terminologia psicosocial, la presència d'una xarxa d'esquemes, imatges i símbols iaomorfes de la genèrica figura simbòlica de l'home còsmic. Aquesta figuració ens ofereix una imatge molt optimista de l'home i del seu entorn, fent palès que el sentit suprem de la funció simbòlica és l'eufemisme actuant com a “principi-esperança”, l'horitzó-de-sentit, mític, ideal. La “personalitat creadora", de Maslow, s'analitza a la llum de les mateixes línies d'interpretació simbòlica que serveixen per a llegir d'altres figuracions que són precedents històrics del genèric "home còsmic”, mostrant així determinats isomorfismes estructurals. Què podem concloure després del trajecte que hem fet al llarg d'aquest estudi? En primer lloc, que les figuracions d'home còsmic triades com a mostra (Patañjali, Upanishads clàssics, A. Maslow) poden ser analitzades de manera central des d'una perspectiva simbòlica i a la llum de la que hem considerat la seva imatge metafòrica central. Alhora, que totes tres figuracions, tan inqüestionablement diferents i amb semàntiques filosòfiques tan diverses, poden ser llegides des d'un rerefons d'isomorfismes simbòlics que els confereix uns "mínims" comuns I la creença en una suposada naturalesa humana; l'anhel existencial -ràpidament simbolitzat- d'esdevenir una totalitat plena i harmoniosa; i la necessitat, per tal de refermar i aconseguir els dos punts esmentats, d'eufemitzar simbòlicament tot allò que hi ha a l'existència de dolor, limitació, particularitat, contingència. Aquest objectiu simbòlic de les figuracions de l'home còsmic (que no és únic però sí el que a nosaltres ens interessa) pot ésser analitzat, en la seva realització, des d'unes línies simbòliques que hem aportat i utilitzat posant de manifest la seva fertilitat interpretadora: la línia caiguda-exaltació (que és objecte d'eufemització, perquè representa la limitació i la diferència); la línia impuls natural-activitat conscient, que és el fonament de la interiorització com a connexió amb la pròpia natura humana o potencial i que genera el predomini de les imatges del descens i en general del règim nocturn de la imaginació simbòlica; i la línia interiorització-expansió que ens mostra tota la gamma simbòlica de "l'espai de les vivències". Alhora, l'orientació de l'expansió genera l'ús d'imatges i esquemes de la imaginació simbòlica pertanyents a la verticalitat, al caràcter solar i, en general, al règim diürn de la imaginació, confirmant-nos en què el món simbòlic tendeix a relacionar-ho tot en un únic cercle significatiu, i que en això resideix la seva riquesa i la seva limitació: tendeix a la síntesi final i a la visió de conjunt. En definitiva, al llarg del trajecte d'aquesta tesi hem vist com l'home còsmic, en tant que símbol humà per excel.lència, ens posa de manifest els següents punts: 1.- Una reflexió sobre l'àmbit simbòlic, les seves possibilitats, funcions i limitacions. 2.- Queda mostrat l'home còsmic com a projecció simbòlica del nostre anhel d'una totalitat que no som, però a la qual hi tendim. 3.- El simbolisme de l'home còsmic apunta a la transcendència, allò que no es pot nomenar ni "posar damunt la taula". 4.- En aquest món simbòlic es desenvolupa un espai imaginari, unitari i complet, on tot està relacionat i on és possible realitzar allò impossible (la utopia). 5.- Se'ns mostra un catàleg variat de maneres d'eufemitzar, posant de relleu la funció eufèmica com la funció per excel.lència de la imaginació simbòlica. 6.- En tant que horitzó utòpic de sentit, emmarca, impulsa i orienta projectes vitals, individuals o socials, d'autotransformació o/i de canvi social. 7.- Alhora, aquesta utopia és font de tota una diversitat de dissenys axiològics possibles (amb les seves implicacions filosòfiques). 8.- Ens posa de relleu que darrera els horitzons utòpics de sentit alena, no sols l'eufemisme pur, sinó també el "principi esperança". És a dir, si l'home és un "animal simbòlic" vol dir que mai no podrà/voldrà renunciar a l'esperança. 9.- La psicologia filosòfica d'Abraham Maslow és un testimoni contemporani d'aquesta tendència humana cap al valor totalitzador i els horitzons de sentit, així com cap a l'esperança i l'esforç envers la transformació o millora de l'home. Aquesta recerca de l'home autorealitzat, o universal i creatiu, conté i implica mixtificacions i paranys, però també, per què no?, esperances.
The thesis proves the presence of a symbolical background (that of the imaginary figure of the cosmic man) in the contemporary model of the "self-realized man” as shown in the psychological philosophy of Abraham Maslow {USA, 1908-1970).There is undeniably a certain "descosmiczation" of this “universal man” and creator in Maslow's psychology. We could date that there is a tendency towards secularizing and psychologizing that lies behind the symbolical world where the self-realized man is rooted, thus generating the various images of the cosmic man. We hence prove that under the conceptual framework of a psychological terminology, there lies the presence of an actual network of schemes, images and isotope symbols of the generic and symbolical figure of the cosmic man. This figure as such, casts a very optimistic picture of man and his environment, clearly showing that the ultimate meaning of the symbolical function is euphemism, acting as an "auspicious principle", the mythical and ideal perspective of meaningfulness. Maslow's "creative personality" is herein analysed by the light of the very lines of symbolical interpretation used to interpret other earlier figurations, forerunners of the generic "cosmic man”, thus showing certain structural isomorphisms.

Orientador: Ademir Jose Petenate
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Csmpinas, Instituto de Matematica, Estatistica e Ciencia da Computação
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Resumo: O estudo desenvolvido nesta dissertação referencia o comportamento humano a partir da sua relação com a Organização "trabalho", visto que, foi a partir deste contexto organizacional que surgiram as mais arraigadas convicções sobre a Motivação Humana. Interessou-se explorar a motivação, privilegiando-se explorar o conjunto de bases teóricas que respaldaram e nortearam a análise crítica das informações que foram coletadas gradativamente, através da experiência e experimentação, à medida em que foi se percebendo como a motivação é definida no interior das organizações. Os capítulos apresentados referem se ao entendimento das diferenças comportamentais entre os indivíduos de uma organização; clarifica o conceito e a importância da motivação a partir de sua definição e objetivos; ressalta os modelos de motivação mais utilizados por estas; exemplifica as técnicas de motivação e traz à tona as principais armadilhas ligadas à essas técnicas; analisa as modificações motivacionais ocorridas ao longo dos tempos na IBM - Intemational Business Machines e na UTP - Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná. A conclusão permitiu entender o grau de incerteza na compreensão por parte das Organizações sobre o assunto Motivação Humana, e como a abordagem do assunto é inadequada devido à esta falha. Permitiu também, não considerando se o modelo motivacional da organização está correto ou não, verificar que qualquer que seja o modelo, este só pode realmente permear toda a organização se for definida, implementada e policiada pelo seu dirigente máximo, utilizando e defendendo os princípios organizacionais.
Abstract: The development of this study refers to the human behavior according to its relation to the element "work" since the strongest convictions about Human Motivation were first considered in the Organizational contexto The basic interest was to explore the subject motivation with emphasis to the set of theories which supported and guided the critical analysis of the gathered information throghout personal experience and probbing after the perception of how "motivation" is perceived by the organizations. The following chapters address the understanding of different individual behaviors inside an organization, clarify the concept of motivation and its refevance according to its definition and objectives, bring up the most considered models by the organizations, show up the traps implied in the motivation techniques used by organization and its personnel, evaluates the motivational approach modification along time which occured inside IBM - lntemational Business Machines and UTP - Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná. The conclusion of this study reveals the lack of compreension, by the Organizatlons, on the subject Human Motivation, and how inadequate is the approach due to this fail of compreension. Also, not considering if the motivational model adopted by the organizations is correct or not, the conclusion shows that the model can be deployed only, and while, it is defined, implemented and enforced by the Chairman, using and defending the organization principles.
Mestrado
Mestre em Qualidade

Master of Science
Department of Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design
Kim Hiller Connell
Acculturation can be a difficult process for many immigrants, and because there is a large number of Iranian immigrants living in the United States (over one million), the focus of this study is to understand how women cope with moving from a country with conservative standards to a more liberal country and the role dress plays in their acculturation process. Specifically, the purpose of this study is to: 1) explore Iranian dress standards and the effect these standards have on Iranian-American women’s lives; 2) gain understanding of the role of dress in women’s transition from Iranians to Iranian-Americans; 3) apply Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs motivational model to the women's acculturation process; and 4) compare two distinct generations of women—women born before the 1979 Islamic Revolution and women born after the Revolution. This study utilized a qualitative approach and collected data through semi-structured interviews with 11 women. The women did not express any traumatic psychological effects caused by the conservative dress standards in Iran. The main impact of the dress standards was the physical discomfort caused by wearing the hijab in hot weather. Dress played a significant role in the women's transitions process. More freedom in dress in the United States has allowed the women to express themselves much more than when they lived in Iran, leading to higher self-esteem and confidence levels. The women expressed a desire to sustain their Iranian heritage, and both generations shared similar perceptions of American dress standards prior to immigrating to the United States. Differences included higher consumption levels by the younger generation and their higher knowledge about the fashion industry and trends. The findings can be useful for Iranian women as they transition to an Iranian-American lifestyle. Additionally, it can also be beneficial to women from other countries who share similar experiences. Furthermore, the results may assist in aiding different organizations which help Iranian women integrate into the U.S. culture. Finally, retailers with target markets similar to the women of this study can use the findings to better understand the habits, needs, motives, and overall consumer behaviors of their clientele.

“What characterizes an acceptable theory of self-realization?” The thrust of the present dissertation is towards seeking an answer to this central problem, which stems from the fundamental human experience that life involves change, and that in a modern society such change is often expected to be towards a realization of potentials and the good life for the individual.

The dissertation has a three-fold purpose. The first is to clarify the content of five modern theories of self-realization from three academic fields. The theories are those of the psychologist Abraham H. Maslow, the philosophers Charles Taylor and Alan Gewirth, and the theologians Reinhold Niebuhr and Bernard Lonergan. These are methodologically studied by the help of seven analytical questions. The second purpose is to perform a lengthwise comparatative analysis of the five theories, the results of which lead to the third; namely to critically discuss several elements of the reality of human life which have proven to be missing or supressed in much of the material.

The theoretical framework for the dissertation runs along two axes: one concerns what is developed as a distinction between internalism and relationalism, and the other is to cast a critical light on the lack of attention paid by the the theories of self-realization to experiences which run counter to optimistic ideas of individual development, such as death, loss and dependence.

The dissertation concludes with an outline for a constructive position based on the necessity of a theory’s closeness to experience, and on the need for reconcilitation of what may seem to be unabridgeble in human life. A theory of self-realization must do more than formulate positive conditions for change. It must also take into consideration conditions that are not directly related to, and sometimes even run contrary to, realization of the self.

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This research was developed in the field of Psychology of Religion and sought to investigate the theoretical foundations of Humanistic Psychology and Transpersonal Psychology and their conceptions and considerations on the concept of spirituality. The humanistic school, a precursor of transpersonal psychology, presented a theory of spirituality fitted full of references to the transcendent, the urge to self-realization and self-actualization, to metaneeds and to peak experiences. However, it was up to the task of transpersonal psychology extend this framework further. This school studies altered states of consciousness and its applications, becoming the first psychological approach to expressly assume that humans have a spiritual dimension. Introduce new concepts like cosmic consciousness, ultimate values, mystical experience, sacredness of life, experience of Unity, responsiveness and maximum sensory awareness. Express a spirituality devoid of organized religion and an anthropological concept of searching for meaning, self-transcendence, supreme values and the search for unity with the cosmos
A presente pesquisa se desenvolveu no campo da Psicologia da Religião e buscou investigar nas bases teóricas da Psicologia Humanista e da Psicologia Transpessoal, as suas concepções e considerações sobre o conceito de espiritualidade. A escola humanista, a precursora da Psicologia Transpessoal, apresentou uma teoria munida de espiritualidade, repleta de referências ao transcendente, ao impulso de autorrealização e autoatualização, às metanecessidadese e às experiências culminantes. Entretanto, coube à Psicologia Transpessoal, a tarefa de ampliar ainda mais este quadro. Trata-se de a escola que estuda os estados alterados de consciência e suas aplicações e concretizando-se como a primeira abordagem psicológica a assumir expressamente que o ser humano possui uma dimensão espiritual. Introduz novos conceitos como consciência cósmica, valores últimos, experiência mística, sacralização da vida, experiência de unidade, responsividade e consciência sensorial máxima. Expressa uma espiritualidade destituída de religião organizada e com uma concepção antropológica de busca de sentido, de autotranscendência, de valores supremos e de busca pela unidade com o cosmo

This thesis is concerned with the prosocial effects and social psychological pleasures of computer game play. It argues that much of the research on this area has focused on the search for negative effects, ignoring possibilities of the positive. Based on both email and face to face interviews with players of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the thesis considers their testimony alongside Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to reveal numerous benefits that engagement with the computer game may bring. These benefits include not only the prosocial - the strengthening of relationships within families and between friends - but also the more deeply psychological, helping to satisfy needs for development and growth. The thesis argues that such findings not only reveal a great deal about those studied but are also suggestive in relation to the wider computer game audience. Furthermore, such findings draw attention to the fact that if the computer game - a cultural form becoming ever more ubiquitous - is to be understood in its entirety, then there is a need for further research on its prosocial and positive psychological effects. Finally, the thesis critically demonstrates the value of Maslow’s theory for Computer Game Studies and offers a methodology through which future research may be undertaken.

Orientador: Valerio Jose Arantes
Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação
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Orientação : David Duarte
Quando duas normas jurídicas entram em conflito não resolúvel por inexistência de normas de conflito (o que acontece em especial no domínio dos direitos fundamentais ou quando se tentam aplicar princípios jurídicos), a solução em direito não pode ser por subsunção, tem de ser através da ponderação. A ponderação não deve ser subjetiva, mas objetiva, baseada num sistema controlável externamente. O sistema neste momento internacionalmente mais reputado de fazer a ponderação é a fórmula do peso de Robert Alexy. Aqui explica-se em que consiste a ponderação de bens, a sua origem e expressão noutros países, a sua admissibilidade, a referida fórmula, e defende-se a aplicação de um sistema alternativo baseado na teoria psicológica da pirâmide das necessidades humanas, de Abraham Maslow. Verifica-se a validade das teses testando-as em casos concretos. Faz-se ainda a aplicação destes princípios a problemas próprios do direito administrativo.
When the conflict concerning two legal rules is not resolvable due to the absence of rules of conflict (which happens particularly in the field of fundamental rights or when one tries to apply legal principles), the solution cannot be found through subsumption, but by ponderation reasoning. This ponderation should not be subjetive, but objetive, based on an externally controllable system. Currently, the most internationally reputed ponderation system is Robert Alexy’s weight formula. Here it is explained the definition of balancing, its origin and expression in other countries, its eligibility, and the above mentioned formula. It is advocated the application of an alternative system based on the psychological theory of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, alongside with examples of the applicability of this theory in tangible cases. These principles are also applied to the singularities of administrative law.

The purpose of the study was to find out if there is a mentorship tool available to guide mentorship after merger; determine effective mentoring techniques for improving work performance; and develop an appropriate mentorship model for improving work performance within tertiary institution . The main challenge is that the National Department of Education started a process of merging institutions of Higher Education. A number of tools that will help to support these mergers are lacking. The case study used was based on an in-depth analysis of events and programmes culminating from the merger of the two institutions. The Durban Institute of Technology in KwaZulu-Natal was identified and selected because it is the first institution to result in a merger. The documents selected provide the greatest amount of data and the researcher knows which documents deserve more attention than others. The following data sources were selected: Technikon Natal and M L Sultan Technikon merger documentation of 26 March 2002; Department of Education National Plan for Higher Education of 2001 and Andersen's Climate Survey Report on the Durban Institute of Technology of 2002. The theory behind this mentoring tool is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow's view of human needs in the work place is described as self-actualization . This theory of human needs guided the development of the mentorship tool. This is because employees who are mentored will achieve job performance expected of them. Although a well implemented mentoring programme can help with retention of staff, an institution needs to be aware that it may foster an individual's growth faster. Mentoring affects self-confidence and sense of marketability among employees and may thus cause an increase in market vulnerability.
Thesis (M.B.A.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2002.

This study analysis the concept of human needs form a systematic theological perspective. The definition of human needsis formulated to include the element of deficiency as well as the element of potential The study is divided in three parts according to the author’s definition of the task of systematic theology as coherent articulation of the Christian faith, the apologetic defense of the Christian faith against competing truth claims and the establishment of guidelines for the practical work of the church. According to this definition of the task of systematic theology, the study is divided into three parts. Part one analyses some of the classical loci of dogmatics for their implications for a Christian perspective on human needs. The doctrines of God, creation, Christ and salvation, the Spirit and the church as well as the doctrine of sin are analysed here. Special attention is paid to theological anthropology by analyzing the contributions of Karl Barth and Wolfhart Pannenberg in this regard. Part two analyses the origins and factual basis for the popular claims that a hierarchy of needs exist and that people have infinite needs. Serious deficiencies are found in Maslow’s theory of the pre-potency of needs. The contribution of Max-Neref, especially his distinction between needs and satisfies, facilitates a more nuanced understanding of the subject. As a conclusion to this part the results of part one and two are used to give a short outline of a Christian perspective on human needs. Humans need God as the basic ground and purpose of their existence. The presence of God is both mediated and presupposed by the fundamental need for other people. All human needs have a material basis. Human needs should be thought of as a network and not as a hierarchy. Here the symbolic needs facilitates the integration of the person while the material needs maintain the basis on which integration takes place People do not have infinite needs but needs the Infinite One. The third part provides clarity of what the concepts holistic and relevant mean for Christian ministry.
Thesis (DD (Dogmatics and Christian Ethics))--University of Pretoria, 2007.
Dogmatics and Christian Ethics
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碩士
元智大學
應用外語學系
97
Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes chronicles McCourt’s childhood in Irish slum where he encounters various kinds of predicament and how he keeps a positive thinking in bitterness; eventually he achieves his goal—American dream. His winning Pulitzer Prize marks the highlight of McCourt’s long and painful maturing process from childhood. His struggling process illustrates many valuable educational lessons of the prestigious psychologist Abraham Maslow. In this thesis, I would like to use Maslow’s theory of Hierarchy of Needs to delineate the transformation of process of the protagonist in Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt. This thesis is divided into five chapters. The opening chapter introduces Frank McCourt’s background and scholarship. Also, it compares the similarities and differences of writing style between Frank McCourt and two notable Irish writers—Oscar Wilde and James Joyce. Chapter Two presents a brief framework of Maslow’s Hierarchy Needs. Maslow’s hierarchical structure of human needs enlightens the protagonist’s transformation process from a seemingly hopeless child in a slum to a fully developed and independent man. It also indicates the transformation process how Frank McCourt upgrades himself from a physical laborer to an intellectual. Chapter Three analyses the key persons who have strong impacts on Frank McCourt. First two are Frank McCourt’s parents. Frank McCourt experiences the roller caster of complex emotions toward his parents. However, he still holds many legacies from his parents. Then, he comes across four substitute fathers. Each substitute father acts as a role model who affects him in different aspects. The last but not least are two puppy lovers. Chapter Four studies four key factors in public domain. These factors contribute to different effects and show vividly the ideological conflicts in Frank McCourt’s thoughts. They are school, society, religion and nationalism respectively. At school, young McCourt is detected to have a gift of writing. In society, he notices that he suffers from class discrimination. Ultimately, the powerful Catholicism and overarching nationalism dominate his childhood, but Frank McCourt keeps a paradoxical attitude to these two factors-both revered and reviled. The conclusion chapter gives some pedagogical reflections from my experience in teaching young students from disadvantaged families. Finally, it concludes with the faith that Frank McCourt’s struggling process brings to those disadvantaged children and young people.