Abraham Maslow
American psychologist
Also known as: Abraham H. Maslow, Abraham Harold Maslow
Abraham Maslow (born April 1, 1908, New York, New York, U.S.—died June 8, 1970, Menlo Park, California) was an American psychologist and philosopher best known for his self-actualization theory of psychology, which argued that the primary goal of psychotherapy should be the integration of the self. Maslow studied psychology at the University of Wisconsin and Gestalt psychology at the New School for Social Research in New York City before joining the faculty of Brooklyn College...