humanistic psychology: Quick Facts

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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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