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“Human beings seem to be far more autonomous and self-governed than modern psychological theory allows for.”

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Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow

Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist born on April 1, 1908, and died on June 8, 1970. He was a pioneer in humanistic psychology and proposed Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which had a profound impact on the field of psychology. more

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