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#TwistedTropes 24: Maslow's awkward hierarchy

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Photo from Wikimedia Commons Everything was awkward about the famous psychologist Abraham Maslow. As a young man, Maslow had very few friends, so he made books his companions, married one of his cousins by accident, and then spent the rest of his life trying to discover the meaning of life. Lucifer's idiotic fall 20.

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Going the extra mile

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In this post, I''m revisiting a well known and heavily used motivational theory - Maslow''s Hierarchy of Human Needs. The theory Just about everyone working in education and training has heard of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs. Most versions of Maslow''s Hierarchy are represented as pyramids. Reference Maslow, A.

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The importance of being networked

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Think of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs (1954), and note that 'belonging' to a group and gaining respect from others are fundamental to his theory. References Maslow, A. 2010) Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. The advantages are enormous, bringing the altruism of others into play.

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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

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It's comforting to know that others are experiencing the same doubts and difficulties as we are, or that we can all work together to succeed in a common task. We learn best when we feel we belong, and we feel more comfortable when we perceive psychological safety (Maslow, 1954). 1954) Motivation and Personality. Wheeler, S.

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Belonging, friendship and learning

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Image from Pixabay Flawed though it is, Maslow's theory of motivation highlights at least one important theme: We are social beings and we need to know that we belong. Belonging, friendship and learning by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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#TwistedTropes 26. Whistler's angry mother

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Maslow's awkward hierarchy 25. Schindler's shopping list Schindler's shopping list by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Adam's poisoned apple 21. Hadrian's busted wall 22. Montezuma's terrible revenge 23. Dale's shameful cone 24.

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#TwistedTropes 30. Halley's boring comet

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Maslow's awkward hierarchy 25. Santa's marginalised reindeer Halley's boring comet by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Montezuma's terrible revenge 23. Dale's shameful cone 24. Schindler's shopping list 26. Whistler's angry mother 27.

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