As much as everyone is uniquely different, we are all leaves from the same tree. We all share a biological heritage and we all have common behavioral tendencies. Heredity What makes us different? We start with behavioral genetics, the characteristics of our distant ancestors and their ability to survive, reproduce,Continue Reading
The path of human motivation, as viewed by psychologist Abraham Maslow (1908-1970), is a highly structured plan he called The Hierarchy of Needs, i.e., the needs that demand our attention and motivation as humans. Primary Motives Primary Motives, which researchers believe are innate, are based on biological needs that mustContinue Reading
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose” said American author Robert Byrne (1930-2016). This important yet simple statement is the answer to a question that has been asked throughout all of history. Why are we here? What is the purpose of our lives? Underlying these questions is theContinue Reading
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs lists the qualities he observed in successful people who aimed high but kept their feet on the ground. Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) created a highly structured plan to explain his path of human motivation that people need to follow as they move to self-actualization. The plan isContinue Reading
Most biological drives work similarly to hunger. However many psychologists do not believe sex is a primary motive, because sex (contrary to personal experience) is not necessary for individual survival, while hunger is. Sex is, however, necessary for survival of the species. Animal Fertility Cycles In most lower mammals, femalesContinue Reading