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Also Known As Abraham Harold Maslow • Abraham H. Maslow
Born April 1, 1908 • New York City • New York
Died June 8, 1970 (aged 62) • Menlo Park • California
Subjects Of Study need • self-actualization

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Diagram that presents Maslow's hierachy of needs in the shape of a triangle split into five levels. The bottom level is labeled physiological needs; the next level up is safety needs, and the level above that is love needs. The next level is esteem needs. At the top of the triangle is need for self-actualization.
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