New Paths in Psychology: Maslow and Post-Freudianism: Maslow and Post-Freudianism

Author: Colin Wilson
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Our bodies' desires are always short-sighted, while our spiritual ideals and aspirations look to the future. A long-term goal, under achievable conditions, can greatly inspire determination and ambition more than any immediate material need. Insight into the future can make people potential supermen, giving them new strength. It has been more than a quarter of a century since Maslow's death, and there is no sign of his reputation declining. In my view, this means that the era of Maslow has not yet arrived, and the significant value of his doctrines and theories belongs to the future. In the coming 21st century, their significance will be fully revealed. If I had to explain what contribution this is, I would say that it is the most important description of human nature since Freud by Maslow. When Maslow emphasized that all healthy people have peak experiences, he pointed out that these experiences are not profound or mysterious but are ordinary parts of people's lives, providing a new perspective for understanding human nature.