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#TwistedTropes 24: Maslow's awkward hierarchy

Learning with e's

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. Pavlov's drooling dog 2.

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Maslow, Confucius and 3 keys to operate in Dragon land!

Origin Learning

Can Abraham Maslow have made a mistake? The way the world is advancing is responsible for making people re-think, reconsider, and “unlearn” embedded ideas. The way the world is advancing is responsible for making people re-think, reconsider, and “unlearn” embedded ideas.

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Games, Organizing, & Motivation: ID Links 10/25/22

Experiencing eLearning

These aren’t learning or training games, but it’s useful to look at games outside of L&D for ideas on game mechanics, look and feel, choice writing, and other elements of games. This is a great place to look for some inspiration with interactive fiction. Great Twine Games – Collection by Chapel – itch.io.

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Learning, making and powerful ideas

Learning with e's

My last post explored Donald Norman''s ideas around perception and the design of every day objects. 1980) Mindstorms: Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Previous posts in this series are all linked below. Reference Papert, S. Brighton: Harvester Press. Previous posts in this series: 1.

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Rules of engagement: why we’re still working on making people happy at work

Kineo

Back in the day, the motivational theories of Abraham Maslow and Frederick Herzberg were considered de rigeur. They’re founded on the idea that people have basic needs, and that job satisfaction depends on whether those needs are met (or not).

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Creating belonging in your organisation

OpenSesame

According to Abraham Maslow, satisfying the need to belong is a prerequisite to developing self-esteem and confidence, which in turn is a prerequisite for self-actualization, the motive to realize one’s fullest potential. Throughout history, the idea of belonging to a ‘tribe’ or a ‘people’ has helped us to protect and define ourselves.

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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

Learning with e's

Humans have an innate need to connect with each other, to share stories and ideas, learn from each other, to warn and to celebrate. We learn best when we feel we belong, and we feel more comfortable when we perceive psychological safety (Maslow, 1954). One essential element of connected pedagogy is communication. Wheeler, S.