Continued from Part 1 I guess I would argue that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, if it is used in terms of Positive Psychology, is culturally inadequate. Taking into account culture and individuality could lead one to showing the hierarchy of needs as an upside-down pyramid. As humans, our physiological needs are quite similar. There is …
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Maslow and Culture, Part 1
Consider for the moment Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. As the theory goes, one cannot go to the next level of need until the lower ones are satisfied. This is not so much a proven truth, but a useful way of looking at things. However, typically, this hierarchy of needs is also used by many as …